Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 3.5% in 2021. β Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Pakistan, 2005β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Pakistan stood at 3.5%.
That represents a change of up 16.6% on the previous year and up 90.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Pakistan peaked at 8.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2007.
Pakistan ranks 50th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 1.5% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 47 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.3% compare
- 48 Panama 3.7% compare
- 49 Bangladesh 3.6% compare
- 51 Moldova, Republic of 3.5% compare
- 52 Mauritius 3.3% compare
- 53 Mongolia 3.3% compare
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 3.5% 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 8.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2007.
- How does Pakistan rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Pakistan ranks 50th out of 82 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 90.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release