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 45.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
45.7%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
77th
of 84 countries
All-time high
47.3%
in 2014
All-time low
16.4%
in 1972
Years of data
13
1972–2017

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

203040501972199420171972: 16.41981: 192005: 32.22006: 442008: 43.12009: 43.62010: 44.92011: 46.12012: 45.12013: 45.22014: 47.32016: 47.32017: 45.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 45.7% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Pakistan peaked at 47.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 1972.

That places Pakistan 77th 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). Male in Pakistan, 1972 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1972 16.4%
1981 19.0% +16.3%
2005 32.2% +69.1%
2006 44.0% +36.9%
2008 43.1% -2.1%
2009 43.6% +1.2%
2010 44.9% +2.9%
2011 46.1% +2.6%
2012 45.1% -2.1%
2013 45.2% +0.2%
2014 47.3% +4.5%
2016 47.3% +0.0%
2017 45.7% -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16.4% 16.4% 16.4% 1
1980s 19.0% 19.0% 19.0% 1
2000s 40.7% 32.2% 44.0% 4
2010s 45.9% 44.9% 47.3% 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 45.7% 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 47.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 1972.
How does Pakistan rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
Pakistan ranks 77th 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 3.7%. 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+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Male. 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). Male
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 male 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 males aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education 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/