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

Pakistan: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper was 0.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.6%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
74th
of 77 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2017
All-time low
0.2%
in 1972
Years of data
12
1972–2017

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

00.20.40.61972199420171972: 0.243 GPIA2005: 0.382 GPIA2006: 0.464 GPIA2008: 0.427 GPIA2009: 0.467 GPIA2010: 0.466 GPIA2011: 0.428 GPIA2012: 0.578 GPIA2013: 0.594 GPIA2014: 0.614 GPIA2016: 0.615 GPIA2017: 0.642 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Pakistan is 0.6%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 4.4% 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 upper in Pakistan peaked at 0.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1972.

That places Pakistan 74th out of 77 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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+ with at least completed upper in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) in Pakistan, 1972 to 2017.
Year GPIA Change
1972 0.2%
2005 0.4% +57.4%
2006 0.5% +21.5%
2008 0.4% -8.0%
2009 0.5% +9.5%
2010 0.5% -0.4%
2011 0.4% -8.2%
2012 0.6% +35.3%
2013 0.6% +2.8%
2014 0.6% +3.2%
2016 0.6% +0.3%
2017 0.6% +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 4
2010s 0.6% 0.4% 0.6% 7

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 71 Bangladesh 0.7% compare
  2. 72 Turkey 0.7% compare
  3. 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.7% compare
  4. 75 Uganda 0.5% compare
  5. 76 Mali 0.4% compare
  6. 77 Cambodia 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Pakistan?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Pakistan was 0.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1972.
How does Pakistan rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper?
Pakistan ranks 74th out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper 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 upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
77 places, 852 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/