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 36.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
36.4%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
81st
of 86 countries
All-time high
37.3%
in 2014
All-time low
10.7%
in 1972
Years of data
13
1972–2017

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

102030401972199420171972: 10.71981: 12.42005: 21.42006: 32.52008: 31.22009: 32.22010: 33.42011: 33.22012: 352013: 35.42014: 37.32016: 37.22017: 36.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 36.4% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Pakistan peaked at 37.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 1972.

Pakistan ranks 81st of 86 countries on this measure, 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). Total in Pakistan, 1972 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1972 10.7%
1981 12.4% +15.9%
2005 21.4% +72.8%
2006 32.5% +51.5%
2008 31.2% -3.8%
2009 32.2% +3.2%
2010 33.4% +3.7%
2011 33.2% -0.4%
2012 35.0% +5.2%
2013 35.4% +1.3%
2014 37.3% +5.4%
2016 37.2% -0.3%
2017 36.4% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.7% 10.7% 10.7% 1
1980s 12.4% 12.4% 12.4% 1
2000s 29.3% 21.4% 32.5% 4
2010s 35.4% 33.2% 37.3% 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 36.4% 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 37.3% 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 10.7% in 1972.
How does Pakistan rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
Pakistan ranks 81st out of 86 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 12.2%. 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). Total. 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). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 935 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above with completed lower secondary education by the total 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/