Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 0.354 LPIA in 2019. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Pakistan, 2005β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Pakistan stood at 0.354 LPIA.
That represents a change of down 19.8% on the previous year and up 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Pakistan peaked at 0.4416 LPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.182 LPIA, in 2012.
That places Pakistan 35th out of 59 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2074 LPIA | 0.1878 LPIA | 0.2504 LPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.2587 LPIA | 0.182 LPIA | 0.4416 LPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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 master's or equivalent in Pakistan?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Pakistan was 0.354 LPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4416 LPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.182 LPIA in 2012.
- How does Pakistan rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Pakistan ranks 35th out of 59 countries with data for 2019.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release