Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Pakistan

Pakistan: Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education was 1.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
1.0%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
5th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1999
All-time low
1.0%
in 2020
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Pakistan, 1992–2020

00.20.40.60.811992200620201992: 0.982 % of population with high education1999: 0.984 % of population with high education2001: 0.982 % of population with high education2003: 0.982 % of population with high education2005: 0.981 % of population with high education2007: 0.983 % of population with high education2008: 0.979 % of population with high education2009: 0.979 % of population with high education2010: 0.979 % of population with high education2012: 0.976 % of population with high education2013: 0.978 % of population with high education2014: 0.981 % of population with high education2017: 0.976 % of population with high education2018: 0.977 % of population with high education2020: 0.973 % of population with high education

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

Analysis

In 2020, working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Pakistan stood at 1.0%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Pakistan peaked at 1.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2020.

That places Pakistan 5th out of 108 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education) in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year % of population with high education Change
1992 1.0%
1999 1.0% +0.1%
2001 1.0% -0.1%
2003 1.0% +0.0%
2005 1.0% -0.1%
2007 1.0% +0.2%
2008 1.0% -0.5%
2009 1.0% +0.1%
2010 1.0% -0.0%
2012 1.0% -0.3%
2013 1.0% +0.1%
2014 1.0% +0.3%
2017 1.0% -0.5%
2018 1.0% +0.1%
2020 1.0% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 6
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 6
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 2 Ethiopia 1.0% compare
  2. 3 Egypt 1.0% compare
  3. 4 Tanzania 1.0% compare
  4. 6 Indonesia 1.0% compare
  5. 7 Laos 1.0% compare
  6. 8 Nepal 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Pakistan?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Pakistan was 1.0% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1999.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2020.
How does Pakistan rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Pakistan ranks 5th out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, 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
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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