Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 12.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Pakistan, 2005–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Pakistan is 12.5%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Pakistan peaked at 12.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2005.
Pakistan ranks 66th of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.0% | — |
| 2006 | 7.4% | +24.9% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 6.0% | 10.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 9.3% | 12.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 445,877 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 83.73 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 83.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Pakistan?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Pakistan was 12.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2005.
- How does Pakistan rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Pakistan ranks 66th out of 77 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release