Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral urban both in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral urban both was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Pakistan, 2005–2021
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.
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral urban both in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.1% | — |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +1024.5% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -78.3% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +353.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -98.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +493.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +4.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 71% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
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
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 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