UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Pakistan
Pakistan: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ was 5.02 in 2017. ▲ Rising
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Pakistan, 1972–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2017, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Pakistan stood at 5.02.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Pakistan peaked at 5.13 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.64, in 1972.
That places Pakistan 91st out of 93 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.64 | — |
| 1981 | 1.7 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.73 | +60.9% |
| 2006 | 4.58 | +68.0% |
| 2008 | 4.36 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 4.53 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 4.66 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 4.79 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 4.82 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 4.93 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 5.13 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 5.07 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 5.02 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.05 | 2.73 | 4.58 | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.92 | 4.66 | 5.13 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Pakistan?
- Uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Pakistan was 5.02 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 in 2014.
- What is the lowest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 in 1972.
- How does Pakistan rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Pakistan ranks 91st out of 93 countries with data for 2017.
- Is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/