Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban both in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban both was 14.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Pakistan, 1981–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Pakistan is 14.8%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Pakistan peaked at 16.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1981.
Pakistan ranks 64th of 89 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 … Bachelor urban both in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.4% | — |
| 2005 | 9.1% | +67.3% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | +32.3% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -60.3% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | +147.5% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | -6.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 14.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.8%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 14.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.8%, 65% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban both in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +147.5% | 6.4% | 15.8% |
| 2005 | +67.3% | 5.4% | 9.1% |
| 2018 | -60.3% | 16.1% | 6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 9.1% | 13.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 6.4% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.8% | 14.8% | 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 14.8% 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 16.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1981.
- How does Pakistan rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Pakistan ranks 64th out of 89 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 10.5%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release