Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 9.9% 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Pakistan is 9.9%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Pakistan peaked at 9.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1981.
Pakistan ranks 78th of 112 countries on this measure, 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 | 3.4% | — |
| 1981 | 1.9% | -44.3% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +107.0% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +60.7% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -55.0% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +130.1% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 3.9% | 6.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 3.9% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 231,541 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 214,336 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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 9.9% 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 9.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1981.
- How does Pakistan rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Pakistan ranks 78th out of 112 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 34.2%. 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+, 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 Bachelor's or equivalent.