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

Latest (2021)
0.0%
Change on year
up 19.3%
World rank
66th
of 66 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2014
All-time low
0.0%
in 2018
Years of data
9
2005–2021

Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Pakistan, 2005–2021

00.20.40.62005201320212005: 0.037 cumulative2012: 0.462 cumulative2013: 0.49 cumulative2014: 0.516 cumulative2016: 0.129 cumulative2017: 0.493 cumulative2018: 0.009 cumulative2019: 0.033 cumulative2021: 0.039 cumulative

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

Annual values for Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in Pakistan, 2005 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 63 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1% compare
  2. 64 Indonesia 0.0% compare
  3. 65 Bangladesh 0.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 683 data points, 1994–2024
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.