Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban female in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban female was 36.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Pakistan, 2005–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Pakistan stood at 36.3%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Pakistan peaked at 36.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2005.
That places Pakistan 85th out of 108 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 female in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 26.5% | — |
| 2006 | 28.3% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 27.8% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 29.3% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 29.4% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 27.4% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 31.9% | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 32.7% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 35.5% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 35.3% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 36.3% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 36.3% | +0.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 36.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.0%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 36.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 52.5%, 69% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4% | 26.5% | 30.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 27.4% | 36.3% | 9 |
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 36.3% 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 36.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2005.
- How does Pakistan rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Pakistan ranks 85th 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 24.1%. 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 upper secondary 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