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
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.
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 Viet Nam 0.2%
- 48 Philippines 0.2% compare
- 49 Bangladesh 0.2% compare
- 51 Indonesia 0.1% compare
- 52 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 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