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 27.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
27.3%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
73rd
of 78 countries
All-time high
27.7%
in 2014
All-time low
6.8%
in 2005
Years of data
12
1972–2017

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

510152025301972199420171972: 72005: 6.82006: 23.32008: 22.62009: 23.32010: 23.92011: 24.22012: 25.62013: 26.12014: 27.72016: 27.62017: 27.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Pakistan is 27.3%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Pakistan peaked at 27.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2005.

Pakistan ranks 73rd of 78 countries on this measure, 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). Total in Pakistan, 1972 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1972 7.0%
2005 6.8% -3.4%
2006 23.3% +245.4%
2008 22.6% -3.3%
2009 23.3% +3.2%
2010 23.9% +2.5%
2011 24.2% +1.2%
2012 25.6% +6.2%
2013 26.1% +1.6%
2014 27.7% +6.3%
2016 27.6% -0.4%
2017 27.3% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.0% 7.0% 7.0% 1
2000s 19.0% 6.8% 23.3% 4
2010s 26.0% 23.9% 27.7% 7

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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 27.3% 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 27.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2005.
How does Pakistan rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper?
Pakistan ranks 73rd out of 78 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 16.7%. 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 upper secondary education (ISCED 3 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 upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 859 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with completed upper 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/