Labor force with advanced education, female in Pakistan
Pakistan: Labor force with advanced education, female was 42.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force with advanced education, female in Pakistan, 2005–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force with advanced education, female in Pakistan stood at 42.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, female in Pakistan peaked at 43.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2005.
Pakistan ranks 122nd of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Labor force with advanced education, female in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24.3% | — |
| 2006 | 28.9% | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 27.8% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 26.9% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 26.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 27.1% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 32.9% | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 29.3% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 39.1% | +33.6% |
| 2016 | 26.8% | -31.5% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 36.0% | +23.3% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 43.8% | +53.2% |
| 2025 | 42.1% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 24.3% | 28.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 26.8% | 39.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 28.6% | 43.8% | 3 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1658 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 146,712 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 259,090 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, female in Pakistan?
- Labor force with advanced education, female in Pakistan was 42.1% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2005.
- How does Pakistan rank for labor force with advanced education, female?
- Pakistan ranks 122nd out of 125 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force with advanced education, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).