Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA was 0.3205 LPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.3205 LPIA
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
54th
of 83 countries
All-time high
0.3591 LPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.0898 LPIA
in 1981
Years of data
17
1981–2021
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Pakistan, 1981–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Pakistan is 0.3205 LPIA, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Pakistan peaked at 0.3591 LPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0898 LPIA, in 1981.
Pakistan ranks 54th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0898 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.1371 LPIA | +52.5% |
| 2006 | 0.217 LPIA | +58.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1784 LPIA | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2534 LPIA | +42.0% |
| 2009 | 0.201 LPIA | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2263 LPIA | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2584 LPIA | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2114 LPIA | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2217 LPIA | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2562 LPIA | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 0.275 LPIA | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2333 LPIA | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2409 LPIA | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3591 LPIA | +49.1% |
| 2019 | 0.282 LPIA | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3205 LPIA | +13.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.3205 LPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2675 LPIA, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.3205 LPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7785 LPIA, 41% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0898 LPIA | 0.0898 LPIA | 0.0898 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1974 LPIA | 0.1371 LPIA | 0.2534 LPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.2564 LPIA | 0.2114 LPIA | 0.3591 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3205 LPIA | 0.3205 LPIA | 0.3205 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 81.08 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.07 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 440,233 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Pakistan?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Pakistan was 0.3205 LPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3591 LPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0898 LPIA in 1981.
- How does Pakistan rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Pakistan ranks 54th out of 83 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release