Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural both in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural both was 17.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Pakistan, 2005–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Pakistan is 17.8%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Pakistan peaked at 17.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2005.
Pakistan ranks 84th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural both in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.1% | — |
| 2006 | 14.0% | +25.9% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | +29.2% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | +13.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 17.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.7%, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 17.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.2%, 40% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 11.1% | 15.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 14.4% | 17.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 17.8% | 17.8% | 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 17.8% 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 17.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2005.
- How does Pakistan rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Pakistan ranks 84th out of 113 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 16.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release