Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 0.4903 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Pakistan, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Pakistan stood at 0.4903 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 22.7% on the previous year and up 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Pakistan peaked at 0.6342 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1075 GPIA, in 1981.
That places Pakistan 69th out of 81 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.1075 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.1461 GPIA | +36.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2708 GPIA | +85.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1874 GPIA | -30.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2178 GPIA | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2944 GPIA | +35.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3044 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.312 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3401 GPIA | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 0.365 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4541 GPIA | +24.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5031 GPIA | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4618 GPIA | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4417 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6342 GPIA | +43.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4903 GPIA | -22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1075 GPIA | 0.1075 GPIA | 0.1075 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2233 GPIA | 0.1461 GPIA | 0.2944 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.4307 GPIA | 0.3044 GPIA | 0.6342 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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 rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Pakistan?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Pakistan was 0.4903 GPIA in 2019, 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 0.6342 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1075 GPIA in 1981.
- How does Pakistan rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Pakistan ranks 69th out of 81 countries with data for 2019.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.5%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release