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
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Pakistan, 1972–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 86 Bangladesh 5.98 compare
- 87 Syrian Arab Republic 5.6 compare
- 88 Uganda 4.08 compare
- 90 Cambodia 2.85 compare
- 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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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 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/