Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.7344 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Pakistan, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.7344 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Pakistan peaked at 0.7344 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5628 GPIA, in 2007.
That places Pakistan 83rd out of 99 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.5628 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.6717 GPIA | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6885 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6944 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7344 GPIA | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5628 GPIA | 0.5628 GPIA | 0.5628 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6849 GPIA | 0.6717 GPIA | 0.6944 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.7344 GPIA | 0.7344 GPIA | 0.7344 GPIA | 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 0.7344 GPIA 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 0.7344 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5628 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Pakistan rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Pakistan ranks 83rd out of 99 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 30.5%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release