Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral urban male in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral urban male was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 522.7%
World rank
50th
of 52 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 2017
All-time low
0.0%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2005–2021
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Pakistan, 2005–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Pakistan stood at 0.1%.
That represents a change of up 522.7% on the previous year and down 93.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Pakistan peaked at 2.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.
Pakistan ranks 50th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral urban male in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.1% | — |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +1296.1% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -81.7% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +450.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -99.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +522.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 80% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 47 Vietnam 0.2%
- 48 Philippines 0.2% compare
- 49 Bangladesh 0.2% compare
- 51 Indonesia 0.1% compare
- 52 Bolivia 0.1% compare
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 2.2% in 2017.
- 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 50th out of 52 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 93.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release