Educational attainment rate … rural male post-secondary non-tertiary in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational attainment rate … rural male post-secondary non-tertiary was 5.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Pakistan, 2005–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Pakistan stood at 5.8%.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Pakistan peaked at 9.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2005.
That places Pakistan 61st out of 75 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … rural male post-secondary non-tertiary in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.3% | — |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +77.4% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | +36.2% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | +66.9% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -39.9% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -4.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 5.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 82% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 5.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.1%, 26% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.3% | 4.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.6% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 81.08 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.07 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 440,233 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.90 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 19.70 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (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 5.8% 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 9.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2005.
- How does Pakistan rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Pakistan ranks 61st out of 75 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 10.9%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release