Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 10.2% 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 10.2% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2021.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Pakistan peaked at 11.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2007.
That places Pakistan 108th out of 129 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 | 7.5% | — |
| 2015 | 10.1% | +35.4% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 10.1% | 11.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 105 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.5% compare
- 106 Uruguay 10.5% compare
- 107 Togo 10.4% compare
- 109 Dominican Republic 10.1% compare
- 110 Ethiopia 8.3% compare
- 111 El Salvador 8.2% compare
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 10.2% 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 11.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2007.
- How does Pakistan rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Pakistan ranks 108th out of 129 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 36.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release