Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Pakistan
Pakistan: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 0.635 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Pakistan, 1972–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Pakistan stood at 0.635 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Pakistan peaked at 0.635 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2537 GPIA, in 1972.
Pakistan ranks 115th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.2537 GPIA | — |
| 1981 | 0.2797 GPIA | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3717 GPIA | +32.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4777 GPIA | +28.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4768 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4774 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4821 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4889 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.549 GPIA | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5609 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5786 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6118 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6094 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.59 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.635 GPIA | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2537 GPIA | 0.2537 GPIA | 0.2537 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.2797 GPIA | 0.2797 GPIA | 0.2797 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4509 GPIA | 0.3717 GPIA | 0.4777 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.5588 GPIA | 0.4821 GPIA | 0.6118 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.635 GPIA | 0.635 GPIA | 0.635 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 440,233 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.90 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 19.70 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.101 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Pakistan?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Pakistan was 0.635 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.635 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2537 GPIA in 1972.
- How does Pakistan rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Pakistan ranks 115th out of 121 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release