UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Pakistan

Pakistan: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower was 27.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
27.6%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
81st
of 84 countries
All-time high
27.6%
in 2017
All-time low
4.0%
in 1972
Years of data
13
1972–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Pakistan, 1972–2017

510152025301972199420171972: 41981: 4.92005: 11.22006: 19.92008: 18.32009: 19.82010: 20.72011: 19.32012: 24.42013: 25.22014: 272016: 26.72017: 27.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Pakistan stood at 27.6%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Pakistan peaked at 27.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1972.

That places Pakistan 81st out of 84 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Female in Pakistan, 1972 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1972 4.0%
1981 4.9% +22.5%
2005 11.2% +128.3%
2006 19.9% +78.1%
2008 18.3% -8.3%
2009 19.8% +8.3%
2010 20.7% +4.5%
2011 19.3% -6.6%
2012 24.4% +26.2%
2013 25.2% +3.5%
2014 27.0% +7.0%
2016 26.7% -0.8%
2017 27.6% +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 1
1980s 4.9% 4.9% 4.9% 1
2000s 17.3% 11.2% 19.9% 4
2010s 24.4% 19.3% 27.6% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Pakistan?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Pakistan was 27.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1972.
How does Pakistan rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
Pakistan ranks 81st out of 84 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. 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+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 918 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education 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/