Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Pakistan

Pakistan: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 0.7735 GPIA in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
0.7735 GPIA
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
50th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.8564 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.2775 GPIA
in 2013
Years of data
16
2005–2021

Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Pakistan, 2005–2021

0.20.40.60.82005201320212005: 0.373 GPIA2006: 0.506 GPIA2007: 0.562 GPIA2008: 0.419 GPIA2009: 0.558 GPIA2010: 0.489 GPIA2011: 0.536 GPIA2012: 0.281 GPIA2013: 0.277 GPIA2014: 0.295 GPIA2015: 0.636 GPIA2016: 0.58 GPIA2017: 0.313 GPIA2018: 0.856 GPIA2019: 0.849 GPIA2021: 0.774 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 0.7735 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in 2021.

That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Pakistan peaked at 0.8564 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2775 GPIA, in 2013.

That places Pakistan 50th out of 63 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4837 GPIA 0.373 GPIA 0.5624 GPIA 5
2010s 0.5112 GPIA 0.2775 GPIA 0.8564 GPIA 10
2020s 0.7735 GPIA 0.7735 GPIA 0.7735 GPIA 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 47 Honduras 0.8244 GPIA compare
  2. 48 Costa Rica 0.8221 GPIA compare
  3. 49 France 0.8176 GPIA compare
  4. 51 Greece 0.7715 GPIA compare
  5. 52 Switzerland 0.7707 GPIA compare
  6. 53 Bolivia 0.7157 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 63 places β†’

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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 0.7735 GPIA 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 0.8564 GPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2775 GPIA in 2013.
How does Pakistan rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
Pakistan ranks 50th out of 63 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 44.4%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
63 places, 650 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release