Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul was 8.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Pakistan, 2007–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Pakistan is 8.6%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Pakistan peaked at 9.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2007.
Pakistan ranks 107th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 8.1% | 9.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 83.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 445,877 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 82.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 85.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 85.16 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 22.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Pakistan?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Pakistan was 8.6% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2007.
- How does Pakistan rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul?
- Pakistan ranks 107th out of 129 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.