Iran vs Pakistan: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s female
Iran
3.4%
in 2023
Pakistan
3.0%
in 2021
Iran rank
50th
Pakistan rank
51st
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s female over time
- Iran
- Pakistan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 3.4% against 3.0% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 50th and Pakistan ranks 51st of 78 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 0.9% | 5.8% | Iran |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 1.2% | 2.3% | Iran |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 0.3% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Iran or Pakistan?
- Iran, at 3.4% against 3.0% in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Iran and Pakistan?
- 0.4%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Pakistan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Iran and Pakistan rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Iran ranks 50th and Pakistan ranks 51st of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release