Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Pakistan

Pakistan: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent was 0.1% in 2021. β—† Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 324.1%
World rank
62nd
of 64 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2014
All-time low
0.0%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2005–2021

Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Pakistan, 2005–2021

00.20.40.60.812005201320212005: 0.054 %2012: 0.867 %2013: 0.918 %2014: 0.958 %2016: 0.187 %2017: 0.949 %2018: 0.016 %2021: 0.069 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 0.1% for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in 2021.

That represents a change of up 324.1% on the previous year and down 92.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Pakistan peaked at 1.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.

That places Pakistan 62nd out of 64 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.6% 0.0% 1.0% 6
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 59 Rwanda 0.1% compare
  2. 60 Vietnam 0.1%
  3. 61 Bangladesh 0.1% compare
  4. 63 Bolivia 0.1% compare
  5. 64 Indonesia 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 64 places β†’

More education data for Pakistan

All data for Pakistan β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Pakistan?
Educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Pakistan was 0.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
How does Pakistan rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
Pakistan ranks 62nd out of 64 countries with data for 2021.
Is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 92.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
64 places, 652 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release