Educational attainment rate, completed … female Master location LPIA in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational attainment rate, completed … female Master location LPIA was 0.2626 LPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Pakistan, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Pakistan stood at 0.2626 LPIA.
The figure is down 26.4% on the previous year and up 138.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Pakistan peaked at 0.3568 LPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0678 LPIA, in 2007.
That places Pakistan 42nd out of 56 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.
Educational attainment rate, completed … female Master location LPIA in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0873 LPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.113 LPIA | +29.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0678 LPIA | -40.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1518 LPIA | +124.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1101 LPIA | -27.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1535 LPIA | +39.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1637 LPIA | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2243 LPIA | +37.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2503 LPIA | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3248 LPIA | +29.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2908 LPIA | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2143 LPIA | -26.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2923 LPIA | +36.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3568 LPIA | +22.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2626 LPIA | -26.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.106 LPIA | 0.0678 LPIA | 0.1518 LPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.2533 LPIA | 0.1535 LPIA | 0.3568 LPIA | 10 |
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 master's or equivalent in Pakistan?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Pakistan was 0.2626 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 0.3568 LPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0678 LPIA in 2007.
- How does Pakistan rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Pakistan ranks 42nd out of 56 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 138.4%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release