Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor location LPIA in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor location LPIA was 0.3382 LPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.3382 LPIA
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
51st
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.3865 LPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.1095 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
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Pakistan stood at 0.3382 LPIA.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Pakistan peaked at 0.3865 LPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1095 LPIA, in 1981.
Pakistan ranks 51st of 84 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, completed … male Bachelor location LPIA in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.1095 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.1913 LPIA | +74.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2515 LPIA | +31.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2376 LPIA | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3203 LPIA | +34.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2469 LPIA | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2751 LPIA | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3038 LPIA | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2519 LPIA | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2581 LPIA | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2858 LPIA | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.309 LPIA | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2715 LPIA | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2808 LPIA | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3865 LPIA | +37.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3246 LPIA | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3382 LPIA | +4.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.3382 LPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2971 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.3382 LPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.6995 LPIA, 48% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1095 LPIA | 0.1095 LPIA | 0.1095 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2495 LPIA | 0.1913 LPIA | 0.3203 LPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.2947 LPIA | 0.2519 LPIA | 0.3865 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3382 LPIA | 0.3382 LPIA | 0.3382 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 0.3382 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 0.3865 LPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1095 LPIA in 1981.
- How does Pakistan rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Pakistan ranks 51st out of 84 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 11.3%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release