Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Pakistan

Pakistan: Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in was 0.3794 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.3794
World rank
31st
of 71 countries
All-time high
0.4442
in 2001
All-time low
0.3686
in 2012
Years of data
9
2001–2020

Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Pakistan, 2001–2020

00.10.20.30.42001201020202001: 0.4442003: 0.3812005: 0.4052008: 0.4172010: 0.3932012: 0.3692013: 0.3862014: 0.3722020: 0.379

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Pakistan stood at 0.3794.

The figure is down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Pakistan peaked at 0.4442 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3686, in 2012.

That places Pakistan 31st out of 71 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector in Pakistan, 2001 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2001 0.4442
2003 0.3807 -14.3%
2005 0.4049 +6.4%
2008 0.4168 +2.9%
2010 0.393 -5.7%
2012 0.3686 -6.2%
2013 0.3862 +4.8%
2014 0.372 -3.7%
2020 0.3794 +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4117 0.3807 0.4442 4
2010s 0.38 0.3686 0.393 4
2020s 0.3794 0.3794 0.3794 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 28 Jordan 0.3815 compare
  2. 29 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.3812 compare
  3. 30 Hungary 0.3801 compare
  4. 32 Finland 0.3756 compare
  5. 33 Poland 0.3621 compare
  6. 34 Panama 0.3525 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Pakistan?
Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Pakistan was 0.3794 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.4442 in 2001.
What is the lowest proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3686 in 2012.
How does Pakistan rank for proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in?
Pakistan ranks 31st out of 71 countries with data for 2020.
Is proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 884 data points, 2000–2021
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