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 6.25 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 6.25.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Pakistan peaked at 6.46 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.49, in 1972.
Pakistan ranks 88th 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 | 2.49 | — |
| 1981 | 2.56 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 4.02 | +56.7% |
| 2006 | 6.11 | +52.1% |
| 2008 | 5.92 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 6.03 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 6.17 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 6.33 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 6.18 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 6.27 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 6.46 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 6.38 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 6.25 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.49 | 2.49 | 2.49 | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.56 | 2.56 | 2.56 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.52 | 4.02 | 6.11 | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.29 | 6.17 | 6.46 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
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 6.25 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 6.46 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 2.49 in 1972.
- How does Pakistan rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Pakistan ranks 88th 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 2.3%. 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, male. 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 male 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/