School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Pakistan
Pakistan: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 0.5428 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Pakistan, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Pakistan is 0.5428 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Pakistan peaked at 0.619 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.091 years, in 1975.
Pakistan ranks 164th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0978 years | 0.091 years | 0.1095 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1338 years | 0.0993 years | 0.1571 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.121 years | 0.0981 years | 0.1439 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2135 years | 0.1187 years | 0.2986 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.4242 years | 0.3517 years | 0.5552 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5669 years | 0.5253 years | 0.619 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 445,877 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 83.73 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 83.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Pakistan?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Pakistan was 0.5428 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.619 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.091 years in 1975.
- How does Pakistan rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Pakistan ranks 164th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release