More than 15,000 highly educated Pakistanis go abroad in 2026

More than 15,000 highly educated Pakistanis have so far this year gone abroad for jobs, documents presented to parliament said.

The data show that 15,850 highly educated Pakistanis migrated abroad in 2026 as compared to 28,726 in 2025 and 45,830 in 2024.

Among those departing the country include doctors, engineers, IT experts, managers, accountants and teachers, illustrating the ongoing exodus of qualified workers abroad.

Managers and engineers from the key groupings

The statistics show 23,674 managers went abroad in 2024, 9,562 in 2025 and 5,190 so far in 2026.
The number of engineers seeking jobs abroad was 8,015 in 2024, 5,945 in 2025 and 3,605 in 2026.

Doctors, accountants and teachers

The papers reveal 4,779 accountants flew abroad in 2024, 4,305 in 2025 and 1,771 to already this year.

The number of doctors who left the country was 3,625 in 2024, 3,795 in 2025 and 2,093 in 2026.

Meanwhile, 1,729 instructors went abroad in 2024, 1,725 in 2025 and 1,457 so far this year.

The numbers show a split of highly educated Pakistanis seeking jobs abroad by numerous professional groups.