UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Pakistan

Pakistan: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 12.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
12.3%
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
56th
of 88 countries
All-time high
22.2%
in 2005
All-time low
5.6%
in 1972
Years of data
13
1972–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Pakistan, 1972–2017

51015201972199420171972: 5.61981: 16.12005: 22.22006: 12.62008: 122009: 12.32010: 12.92011: 12.82012: 12.82013: 12.72014: 13.12016: 13.12017: 12.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Pakistan stood at 12.3%.

That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Pakistan peaked at 22.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1972.

Pakistan ranks 56th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is lower secondary, male in Pakistan, 1972 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1972 5.6%
1981 16.1% +184.7%
2005 22.2% +38.3%
2006 12.6% -43.3%
2008 12.0% -4.9%
2009 12.3% +2.9%
2010 12.9% +4.4%
2011 12.8% -0.7%
2012 12.8% +0.1%
2013 12.7% -1.0%
2014 13.1% +3.1%
2016 13.1% +0.0%
2017 12.3% -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 1
1980s 16.1% 16.1% 16.1% 1
2000s 14.8% 12.0% 22.2% 4
2010s 12.8% 12.3% 13.1% 7

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 53 Australia 13.2% compare
  2. 54 Brazil 13.2% compare
  3. 55 Bangladesh 12.4% compare
  4. 57 Latvia 12.1% compare
  5. 58 Paraguay 11.5% compare
  6. 59 Slovenia 11.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Pakistan?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Pakistan was 12.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1972.
How does Pakistan rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Pakistan ranks 56th out of 88 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is lower secondary, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is lower secondary, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 975 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total male population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/