Labor force with advanced education in Pakistan
Pakistan: Labor force with advanced education was 68.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force with advanced education in Pakistan, 2005–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 68.4% for labor force with advanced education in 2025.
The figure is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in Pakistan peaked at 69.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 57.2%, in 2016.
That places Pakistan 112th out of 125 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Labor force with advanced education in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 62.9% | — |
| 2006 | 63.4% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 62.7% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 64.7% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 62.6% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 61.4% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 61.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 64.7% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 64.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 61.6% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 69.0% | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 57.2% | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 61.2% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 64.7% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 63.0% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 67.5% | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 68.4% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.3% | 62.6% | 64.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 57.2% | 69.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 66.3% | 63.0% | 68.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 109 Cape Verde 69.8% compare
- 110 Myanmar 69.6% compare
- 111 Mali 68.7% compare
- 113 Morocco 68.2% compare
- 114 Philippines 68.1% compare
- 115 Palestine, State of 67.6% compare
More work & labour data for Pakistan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1692 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1658 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1724 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4553 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 160,228 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 146,712 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 259,090 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 251,911 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 511,001 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education in Pakistan?
- Labor force with advanced education in Pakistan was 68.4% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.2% in 2016.
- How does Pakistan rank for labor force with advanced education?
- Pakistan ranks 112th out of 125 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 (% of total 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).