Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 8.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Pakistan, 1972–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Pakistan stood at 8.4%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.7% on the previous year and up 82.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Pakistan peaked at 8.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1981.
That places Pakistan 79th out of 109 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.6% | — |
| 1981 | 0.8% | -52.5% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +176.8% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +67.3% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -48.4% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +113.9% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | +22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.1% | 4.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 3.2% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.101 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Pakistan?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Pakistan was 8.4% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1981.
- How does Pakistan rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Pakistan ranks 79th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.6%. 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 Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (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 Bachelor's or equivalent.