Urban population, above primary education in Pakistan

Pakistan: Urban population, above primary education was 0.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.6%
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
66th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1992
All-time low
0.6%
in 2020
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Urban population, above primary education in Pakistan, 1992–2020

00.20.40.60.81992200620201992: 0.753 % of population with high education1999: 0.718 % of population with high education2001: 0.694 % of population with high education2003: 0.714 % of population with high education2005: 0.7 % of population with high education2007: 0.664 % of population with high education2008: 0.686 % of population with high education2009: 0.67 % of population with high education2010: 0.648 % of population with high education2012: 0.649 % of population with high education2013: 0.638 % of population with high education2014: 0.634 % of population with high education2017: 0.658 % of population with high education2018: 0.646 % of population with high education2020: 0.608 % of population with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, above primary education in Pakistan is 0.6%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, above primary education in Pakistan peaked at 0.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2020.

Pakistan ranks 66th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Urban population, above primary education in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education) in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year % of population with high education Change
1992 0.8%
1999 0.7% -4.7%
2001 0.7% -3.3%
2003 0.7% +2.9%
2005 0.7% -2.0%
2007 0.7% -5.1%
2008 0.7% +3.2%
2009 0.7% -2.3%
2010 0.6% -3.2%
2012 0.6% +0.1%
2013 0.6% -1.7%
2014 0.6% -0.6%
2017 0.7% +3.8%
2018 0.6% -1.9%
2020 0.6% -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 2
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 6
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 6
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 63 Zambia 0.6% compare
  2. 64 Ghana 0.6% compare
  3. 65 Mali 0.6% compare
  4. 67 Austria 0.6% compare
  5. 68 Tanzania 0.6% compare
  6. 69 Georgia 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, above primary education in Pakistan?
Urban population, above primary education in Pakistan was 0.6% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, above primary education recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1992.
What is the lowest urban population, above primary education recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2020.
How does Pakistan rank for urban population, above primary education?
Pakistan ranks 66th out of 99 countries with data for 2020.
Is urban population, above primary education rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education)
Unit
% of population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,325 data points, 1970–2021
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