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 3.83 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
3.83
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
89th
of 91 countries
All-time high
3.83
in 2017
All-time low
0.6337
in 1972
Years of data
13
1972–2017

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Pakistan, 1972–2017

12341972199420171972: 0.6341981: 0.7142005: 1.52006: 2.92008: 2.72009: 2.92010: 32011: 3.12012: 3.42013: 3.52014: 3.72016: 3.72017: 3.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Pakistan is 3.83, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Pakistan peaked at 3.83 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6337, in 1972.

Pakistan ranks 89th of 91 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female in Pakistan, 1972 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1972 0.6337
1981 0.714 +12.7%
2005 1.5 +110.3%
2006 2.93 +95.3%
2008 2.66 -9.5%
2009 2.9 +9.2%
2010 3 +3.4%
2011 3.13 +4.4%
2012 3.4 +8.6%
2013 3.53 +3.7%
2014 3.74 +6.2%
2016 3.7 -1.1%
2017 3.83 +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.6337 0.6337 0.6337 1
1980s 0.714 0.714 0.714 1
2000s 2.5 1.5 2.93 4
2010s 3.48 3 3.83 7

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 86 Bangladesh 5.98 compare
  2. 87 Syrian Arab Republic 5.6 compare
  3. 88 Uganda 4.08 compare
  4. 90 Cambodia 2.85 compare
  5. 91 Mali 1.24 compare

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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 3.83 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 3.83 in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6337 in 1972.
How does Pakistan rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
Pakistan ranks 89th out of 91 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 30.6%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,015 data points, 1970–2019
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Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s female 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/