Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Pakistan, 2005–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Pakistan stood at 0.0%.
That represents a change of up 19.3% on the previous year and down 91.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Pakistan peaked at 0.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.
That places Pakistan 66th out of 66 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +1148.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -75.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +283.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -98.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +278.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 63 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1% compare
- 64 Indonesia 0.0% compare
- 65 Bangladesh 0.0% compare
More education data for Pakistan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 445,877 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 83.73 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 83.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Pakistan?
- Educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Pakistan was 0.0% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- How does Pakistan rank for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total?
- Pakistan ranks 66th out of 66 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, Doctoral 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 Doctoral or equivalent.