Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 0.4802 LPIA in 2018. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Pakistan, 2005–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.4802 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2018.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Pakistan peaked at 0.5395 LPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.4128 LPIA, in 2005.
Pakistan ranks 74th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.4128 LPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.4632 LPIA | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4387 LPIA | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5395 LPIA | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4903 LPIA | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5094 LPIA | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5149 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4607 LPIA | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4462 LPIA | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4729 LPIA | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4798 LPIA | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4338 LPIA | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4694 LPIA | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4802 LPIA | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4689 LPIA | 0.4128 LPIA | 0.5395 LPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.4741 LPIA | 0.4338 LPIA | 0.5149 LPIA | 9 |
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 upper secondary education or in Pakistan?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Pakistan was 0.4802 LPIA in 2018, 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 0.5395 LPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4128 LPIA in 2005.
- How does Pakistan rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Pakistan ranks 74th out of 105 countries with data for 2018.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release