Average age, above primary education in Pakistan

Pakistan: Average age, above primary education was 32.93 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
32.93
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
76th
of 108 countries
All-time high
32.93
in 2020
All-time low
30.69
in 1992
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Average age, above primary education in Pakistan, 1992–2020

01020301992200620201992: 30.71999: 31.12001: 31.72003: 31.72005: 32.12007: 31.62008: 32.22009: 31.92010: 31.92012: 31.92013: 322014: 32.22017: 32.22018: 32.72020: 32.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age, above primary education in Pakistan is 32.93, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, above primary education in Pakistan peaked at 32.93 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.69, in 1992.

Pakistan ranks 76th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Average age, above primary education in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Average age, above primary education in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1992 30.69 —
1999 31.06 +1.2%
2001 31.71 +2.1%
2003 31.67 -0.1%
2005 32.06 +1.2%
2007 31.6 -1.4%
2008 32.18 +1.8%
2009 31.87 -1.0%
2010 31.86 -0.0%
2012 31.91 +0.2%
2013 32.02 +0.3%
2014 32.17 +0.5%
2017 32.22 +0.2%
2018 32.7 +1.5%
2020 32.93 +0.7%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 32.93 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.17, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 32.93 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33.34, 99% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.87 30.69 31.06 2
2000s 31.85 31.6 32.18 6
2010s 32.15 31.86 32.7 6
2020s 32.93 32.93 32.93 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 73 Turkey 33.52 compare
  2. 74 Jamaica 33.44 compare
  3. 75 Cambodia 33.3 compare
  4. 77 Uganda 32.81 compare
  5. 78 Ghana 32.43 compare
  6. 79 Bolivia 32.28 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, above primary education in Pakistan?
Average age, above primary education in Pakistan was 32.93 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, above primary education recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 32.93 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age, above primary education recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 30.69 in 1992.
How does Pakistan rank for average age, above primary education?
Pakistan ranks 76th out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
Is average age, above primary education rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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