Most Educated in Pakistan

Top 100 cities ranked by most educated

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Most Educated — Pakistan

1 Abbottabad 03 10.9%

2 Abdul Khel 03 10.9%

3 Adilpur 05 10.9%

4 Ahmadpur East 04 10.9%

5 Ahmadpur Sial 04 10.9%

6 Akora Khattak 03 10.9%

7 Alahabad 04 10.9%

8 Alik Ghund 02 10.9%

9 Alipur 08 10.9%

10 Alipur 04 10.9%

11 Amangarh 03 10.9%

12 Arif Wala 02 10.9%

13 Arifwala 04 10.9%

14 Athhmuqam 06 10.9%

15 Attock City 04 10.9%

16 Baddomalhi 04 10.9%

17 Badin 05 10.9%

18 Baffa 03 10.9%

19 Bagarji 05 10.9%

20 Bāgh 06 10.9%

21 Bahawalnagar 04 10.9%

22 Bahawalpur 04 10.9%

23 Bandhi 05 10.9%

24 Bannu 03 10.9%

25 Barkhan 02 10.9%

26 Basirpur 04 10.9%

27 Bat Khela 03 10.9%

28 Battagram 03 10.9%

29 Batwar Salarzai 03 10.9%

30 Begowala 04 10.9%

31 Bela 02 10.9%

32 Berani 05 10.9%

33 Bhag 02 10.9%

34 Bhagowal 04 10.9%

35 Bhagwal 04 10.9%

36 Bhakkar 04 10.9%

37 Bhalwal 04 10.9%

38 Bhan 05 10.9%

39 Bhawana 04 10.9%

40 Bhera 04 10.9%

41 Bhimber 06 10.9%

42 Bhiria 05 10.9%

43 Bhit Shah 05 10.9%

44 Bhopalwala 04 10.9%

45 Bozdar Wada 05 10.9%

46 Buni 03 10.9%

47 Burewala 04 10.9%

48 Chak 05 10.9%

49 Chak Azam Sahu 04 10.9%

50 Chak Eighty-eight -Six Right 04 10.9%

51 Chak Fifty-six -Four Right 04 10.9%

52 Chak Five Hundred Seventy-five 04 10.9%

53 Chak Hundred One 04 10.9%

54 Chak Jhumra 04 10.9%

55 Chak Ninety-eight -Nine Left 04 10.9%

56 Chak Ninety-nine -Nine Left 04 10.9%

57 Chak Ninety-nine -Six Right 04 10.9%

58 Chak One Hundred Eight -Nine Left 04 10.9%

59 Chak One Hundred Eighteen Nine Left 04 10.9%

60 Chak One Hundred Eighty-eight Nine A Left 04 10.9%

61 Chak One Hundred Eighty-five A Nine Left 04 10.9%

62 Chak One Hundred Eighty-seven Nine Left 04 10.9%

63 Chak One Hundred Eighty-six Nine Left 04 10.9%

64 Chak One Hundred Fifty-three -Nine Left 04 10.9%

65 Chak One Hundred Forty Nine Left 04 10.9%

66 Chak One Hundred Forty-one Nine Left 04 10.9%

67 Chak One Hundred Forty-three Nine Left 04 10.9%

68 Chak One Hundred Forty-two Nine Left 04 10.9%

69 Chak One Hundred Four -Nine Left 04 10.9%

70 Chak One Hundred -Nine Left 04 10.9%

71 Chak One Hundred Ninety Nine A Left 04 10.9%

72 Chak One Hundred Seventeen Nine Left 04 10.9%

73 Chak One Hundred Six -Nine Left 04 10.9%

74 Chak One Hundred Ten -Nine Left 04 10.9%

75 Chak One Hundred Thirty-eight Nine Left 04 10.9%

76 Chak One Hundred Thirty-nine Nine Left 04 10.9%

77 Chak One Hundred Thirty-two -Nine Left 04 10.9%

78 Chak One Hundred Three Seven Right 04 10.9%

79 Chak One Hundred Twelve -Nine Left 04 10.9%

80 Chak One Hundred Twenty Nine Left 04 10.9%

81 Chak One Hundred Twenty-nine -Nine Left 04 10.9%

82 Chak One Hundred Twenty-one Nine Left 04 10.9%

83 Chak Sixty-eight-Four Right 04 10.9%

84 Chak Sixty-five A Gugera Distributary 04 10.9%

85 Chak Thirty-one -Eleven Left 04 10.9%

86 Chak Three Ten Left 04 10.9%

87 Chaksawari 06 10.9%

88 Chakwal 04 10.9%

89 Chaman 02 10.9%

90 Chamber 05 10.9%

91 Charhoi 06 10.9%

92 Charsadda 03 10.9%

93 Chawinda 04 10.9%

94 Chhor 05 10.9%

95 Chichawatni 04 10.9%

96 Chiniot 04 10.9%

97 Chishtian 04 10.9%

98 Choa Saidan Shah 04 10.9%

99 Chuhar Jamali 05 10.9%

100 Chuhar Kana 04 10.9%

The most educated cities in Pakistan have the highest percentages of residents with bachelor's degrees or higher. Abbottabad leads with 10.9% of residents holding a bachelor's degree.

High education levels typically correlate with higher incomes, lower unemployment, better health outcomes, and more civic engagement. These cities often host or are adjacent to major universities and research institutions that drive both education and economic development.

Highly educated communities tend to attract knowledge-based industries and employers in technology, healthcare, finance, and professional services, creating a self-reinforcing cycle of educational attainment and economic opportunity.

Did You Know?

1. In Abbottabad, 10.9% of residents have a bachelor's degree — more than double the national average of about 33%.
2. Cities near major research universities consistently rank among the most educated in the country.
3. Higher education rates correlate with higher incomes, lower crime, and better health outcomes across communities.

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