Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban both in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban both was 42.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
42.0%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
83rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
42.5%
in 2017
All-time low
35.7%
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2018
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Pakistan, 2005–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 42.0% for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2018.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Pakistan peaked at 42.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 2005.
Pakistan ranks 83rd of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban both in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 35.7% | — |
| 2006 | 37.9% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 36.2% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 36.9% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 38.5% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 38.2% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 37.8% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 40.2% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 40.9% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 42.4% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 41.9% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 41.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 42.5% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 42.0% | -1.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 42.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.2%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 42.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51.1%, 82% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.1% | 35.7% | 38.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 37.8% | 42.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 80 El Salvador 43.2% compare
- 81 Jordan 42.3% compare
- 82 Bangladesh 42.2% compare
- 84 Philippines 41.9% compare
- 85 Angola 40.4% compare
- 86 Turkey 39.8% compare
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 42.0% 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 42.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 2005.
- How does Pakistan rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Pakistan ranks 83rd out of 108 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 up 13.7%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release