Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Pakistan

Pakistan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. was 25.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
25.5%
World rank
109th
of 144 countries
All-time high
26.2%
in 2005
All-time low
5.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Pakistan, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 5.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 7.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 10.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 12.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 14 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 16 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 16.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 26.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 25.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Pakistan stood at 25.5%.

That represents a change of up 53.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Pakistan peaked at 26.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1960.

That places Pakistan 109th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Pakistan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 5.6%
1965 7.0% +24.1%
1970 7.8% +12.1%
1975 9.0% +16.0%
1980 10.5% +16.2%
1985 12.9% +23.0%
1990 14.0% +8.4%
1995 16.0% +14.0%
2000 16.6% +4.2%
2005 26.2% +57.3%
2010 25.5% -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.3% 5.6% 7.0% 2
1970s 8.4% 7.8% 9.0% 2
1980s 11.7% 10.5% 12.9% 2
1990s 15.0% 14.0% 16.0% 2
2000s 21.4% 16.6% 26.2% 2
2010s 25.5% 25.5% 25.5% 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 106 Uganda 25.9% compare
  2. 107 Türkiye 25.7% compare
  3. 108 Cameroon 25.5% compare
  4. 110 Iraq 24.8% compare
  5. 111 Lao People's Democratic Republic 24.7% compare
  6. 112 Togo 24.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Pakistan?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Pakistan was 25.5% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1960.
How does Pakistan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
Pakistan ranks 109th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)