Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both was 9.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Pakistan, 1972–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Pakistan is 9.9%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Pakistan peaked at 9.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1981.
Pakistan ranks 78th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 3.4% | — |
| 1981 | 1.9% | -44.3% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +107.0% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +60.7% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -55.0% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +130.1% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | +10.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 9.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.5%, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 9.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.8%, 40% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor 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 | +130.1% | 3.9% | 9.0% |
| 2005 | +107.0% | 1.9% | 3.9% |
| 2018 | -55.0% | 8.7% | 3.9% |
| 2006 | +60.7% | 3.9% | 6.3% |
| 1981 | -44.3% | 3.4% | 1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 3.9% | 6.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 3.9% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 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 9.9% 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 9.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1981.
- How does Pakistan rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Pakistan ranks 78th out of 112 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 34.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release