Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Pakistan

Pakistan: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 14.6 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
14.6
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
3rd
of 88 countries
All-time high
14.6
in 2020
All-time low
13.89
in 1999
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Pakistan, 1992–2020

0510151992200620201992: 13.91999: 13.92001: 142003: 14.12005: 14.12007: 142008: 14.12009: 14.12010: 14.12012: 14.12013: 14.32014: 14.42017: 14.52018: 14.52020: 14.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Pakistan stood at 14.6. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Pakistan peaked at 14.6 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.89, in 1999.

Pakistan ranks 3rd of 88 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1992 13.93
1999 13.89 -0.3%
2001 14 +0.8%
2003 14.11 +0.8%
2005 14.06 -0.3%
2007 13.98 -0.6%
2008 14.07 +0.7%
2009 14.07 -0.0%
2010 14.06 -0.1%
2012 14.06 +0.0%
2013 14.35 +2.1%
2014 14.4 +0.4%
2017 14.51 +0.8%
2018 14.48 -0.2%
2020 14.6 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.91 13.89 13.93 2
2000s 14.05 13.98 14.11 6
2010s 14.31 14.06 14.51 6
2020s 14.6 14.6 14.6 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 1 Mauritius 16.18 compare
  2. 2 Poland 14.89 compare
  3. 4 South Korea 14.08 compare
  4. 5 Mexico 14.01 compare
  5. 6 Chile 13.89 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Pakistan?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Pakistan was 14.6 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 14.6 in 2020.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 13.89 in 1999.
How does Pakistan rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 88 countries with data for 2020.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,164 data points, 1970–2021
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