Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Pakistan
Pakistan: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education was 17 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
17 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
137th
of 172 countries
All-time high
17 years
in 1997
All-time low
17 years
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Pakistan, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Pakistan is 17 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Pakistan peaked at 17 years in 1997 and was at its lowest, 17 years, in 1997.
That places Pakistan 137th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 17 years | — |
| 1998 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 17 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17 years | 17 years | 17 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 17 years | 17 years | 17 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 17 years | 17 years | 17 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 17 years | 17 years | 17 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 137 Antigua and Barbuda 17 years compare
- 137 Bahamas 17 years compare
- 137 Belarus 17 years compare
- 137 Belize 17 years compare
- 137 Colombia 17 years compare
- 137 Cayman Islands 17 years compare
- 137 Djibouti 17 years compare
- 137 Dominica 17 years compare
- 137 France 17 years compare
- 137 Grenada 17 years compare
- 137 Iran, Islamic Republic of 17 years compare
- 137 Jamaica 17 years compare
- 137 Kazakhstan 17 years compare
- 137 Kiribati 17 years compare
- 137 Saint Kitts and Nevis 17 years compare
- 137 Saint Lucia 17 years compare
- 137 Malaysia 17 years compare
- 137 New Zealand 17 years compare
- 137 Peru 17 years compare
- 137 Trinidad and Tobago 17 years compare
- 137 Ukraine 17 years compare
- 137 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17 years compare
- 137 Zimbabwe 17 years compare
More education data for Pakistan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.101 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.22 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Pakistan?
- Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Pakistan was 17 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 17 years in 1997.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 years in 1997.
- How does Pakistan rank for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Pakistan ranks 137th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release