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

Pakistan: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 22.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
22.1%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
60th
of 80 countries
All-time high
23.4%
in 2011
All-time low
4.1%
in 2005
Years of data
12
1972–2017

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

5101520251972199420171972: 5.82005: 4.12006: 22.62008: 22.82009: 22.62010: 232011: 23.42012: 22.32013: 21.92014: 22.92016: 22.92017: 22.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 22.1% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2017.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Pakistan peaked at 23.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2005.

That places Pakistan 60th out of 80 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 upper secondary, male in Pakistan, 1972 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1972 5.8%
2005 4.1% -30.0%
2006 22.6% +456.1%
2008 22.8% +0.8%
2009 22.6% -0.6%
2010 23.0% +1.7%
2011 23.4% +1.5%
2012 22.3% -4.7%
2013 21.9% -1.7%
2014 22.9% +4.5%
2016 22.9% +0.0%
2017 22.1% -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.8% 5.8% 5.8% 1
2000s 18.0% 4.1% 22.8% 4
2010s 22.6% 21.9% 23.4% 7

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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 22.1% 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 23.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2005.
How does Pakistan rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Pakistan ranks 60th 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 down 2.1%. 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, 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 upper secondary, male
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 male 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 males aged 25 years and above who completed upper 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/