Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 0.3707 LPIA in 2021. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Pakistan, 2005β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Pakistan is 0.3707 LPIA, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.4% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Pakistan peaked at 0.5178 LPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1771 LPIA, in 2012.
That places Pakistan 30th out of 59 countries with data for 2021, 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 | 0.2609 LPIA | 0.2269 LPIA | 0.299 LPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.2615 LPIA | 0.1771 LPIA | 0.5178 LPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.3707 LPIA | 0.3707 LPIA | 0.3707 LPIA | 1 |
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 0.3707 LPIA in 2021, 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 0.5178 LPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1771 LPIA in 2012.
- How does Pakistan rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Pakistan ranks 30th out of 59 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release