Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 12.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Pakistan, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Pakistan is 12.5%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Pakistan peaked at 12.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2007.
That places Pakistan 85th out of 101 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 | 8.2% | — |
| 2015 | 11.9% | +44.2% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 11.9% | 12.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 82 Uganda 14.4% compare
- 83 Burundi 13.6% compare
- 84 Honduras 12.6% compare
- 86 El Salvador 12.1% compare
- 87 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 11.4% compare
- 88 Bangladesh 11.0% 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 12.5% 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 12.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2007.
- How does Pakistan rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Pakistan ranks 85th out of 101 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 52.1%. 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 short-cycle 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