Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent was 0.1% in 2021. β Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Pakistan, 2005β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.1% for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in 2021.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 93.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Pakistan peaked at 1.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.
That places Pakistan 54th out of 55 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 51 Paraguay 0.1% compare
- 52 Bangladesh 0.1% compare
- 53 Indonesia 0.1% compare
- 55 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1% compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 83.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0018 units per person (2024)
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 1.2% 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 54th out of 55 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 93.1%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release