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

Pakistan: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 14.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
14.8%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
30th
of 74 countries
All-time high
16.3%
in 2013
All-time low
8.7%
in 1972
Years of data
12
1972–2017

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

0510151972199420171972: 8.72005: 12.22006: 15.92008: 14.92009: 15.82010: 15.82011: 14.92012: 15.62013: 16.32014: 15.32016: 15.32017: 14.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Pakistan stood at 14.8%.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Pakistan peaked at 16.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 1972.

That places Pakistan 30th out of 74 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 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 primary, male in Pakistan, 1972 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1972 8.7%
2005 12.2% +39.6%
2006 15.9% +30.6%
2008 14.9% -6.5%
2009 15.8% +6.2%
2010 15.8% +0.2%
2011 14.9% -6.0%
2012 15.6% +5.0%
2013 16.3% +4.1%
2014 15.3% -6.3%
2016 15.3% +0.0%
2017 14.8% -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.7% 8.7% 8.7% 1
2000s 14.7% 12.2% 15.9% 4
2010s 15.4% 14.8% 16.3% 7

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 27 Macau, China 16.5% compare
  2. 28 Bangladesh 16.5% compare
  3. 29 Hong Kong, China 14.9% compare
  4. 31 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 14.1% compare
  5. 32 Italy 14.0% compare
  6. 33 Malta 13.6% 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 14.8% 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 16.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 1972.
How does Pakistan rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Pakistan ranks 30th out of 74 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 7.3%. 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: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is primary, 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 primary, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
74 places, 803 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with completed primary (ISCED 1) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed primary 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/