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

Pakistan: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 15.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
15.2%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
72nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
15.2%
in 2017
All-time low
1.0%
in 1972
Years of data
12
1972–2017

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

0510151972199420171972: 12005: 1.62006: 11.12008: 9.92009: 10.12010: 10.22011: 9.72012: 13.82013: 14.12014: 14.92016: 14.92017: 15.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Pakistan stood at 15.2%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Pakistan peaked at 15.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1972.

Pakistan ranks 72nd of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 upper secondary, female in Pakistan, 1972 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1972 1.0%
2005 1.6% +64.9%
2006 11.1% +571.0%
2008 9.9% -10.5%
2009 10.1% +2.1%
2010 10.2% +0.6%
2011 9.7% -5.0%
2012 13.8% +42.6%
2013 14.1% +2.5%
2014 14.9% +5.5%
2016 14.9% +0.3%
2017 15.2% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2000s 8.2% 1.6% 11.1% 4
2010s 13.3% 9.7% 15.2% 7

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 69 Palestine, State of 16.5% compare
  2. 70 Türkiye 15.9% compare
  3. 71 Malta 15.6% compare
  4. 73 Bangladesh 14.9% compare
  5. 74 Andorra 14.4% compare
  6. 75 Honduras 14.2% 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 15.2% 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 15.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1972.
How does Pakistan rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Pakistan ranks 72nd out of 80 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 up 37.7%. 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 upper secondary, female. 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 upper secondary, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 887 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total female 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/