Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master rural gender in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master rural gender was 0.5085 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Pakistan, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Pakistan stood at 0.5085 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and up 123.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Pakistan peaked at 0.59 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1435 GPIA, in 2005.
That places Pakistan 55th out of 56 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master rural gender in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.1435 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.2342 GPIA | +63.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1441 GPIA | -38.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2128 GPIA | +47.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2277 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3149 GPIA | +38.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3255 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3564 GPIA | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3826 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.476 GPIA | +24.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5575 GPIA | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5184 GPIA | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4629 GPIA | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 0.59 GPIA | +27.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5085 GPIA | -13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1925 GPIA | 0.1435 GPIA | 0.2342 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.4493 GPIA | 0.3149 GPIA | 0.59 GPIA | 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 0.5085 GPIA 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 0.59 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1435 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Pakistan rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Pakistan ranks 55th 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 123.3%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release