Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 3.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Pakistan, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 3.8% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 26.9% on the previous year and up 477.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Pakistan peaked at 3.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2007.
That places Pakistan 77th out of 89 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.7% | — |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +321.9% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +25.8% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +26.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Pakistan?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Pakistan was 3.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2007.
- How does Pakistan rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Pakistan ranks 77th out of 89 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 477.4%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release