Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural female in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural female was 10.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Pakistan, 2005–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 10.6% for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2021.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Pakistan peaked at 12.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2005.
That places Pakistan 86th out of 109 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, completed upper … upper rural female in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.9% | — |
| 2006 | 6.1% | +55.3% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -27.1% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +38.5% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | +79.2% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | -26.3% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | +46.9% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | -28.1% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | +8.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 10.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 10.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.6%, 25% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 3.9% | 6.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 5.9% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 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 upper secondary education or in Pakistan?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Pakistan was 10.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2005.
- How does Pakistan rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Pakistan ranks 86th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.5%. 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 upper secondary 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