School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Pakistan
Pakistan: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 0.5506 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Pakistan, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Pakistan stood at 0.5506 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Pakistan peaked at 0.6062 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0408 years, in 1992.
Pakistan ranks 155th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0484 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0451 years | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0443 years | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0453 years | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0466 years | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0473 years | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0514 years | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0571 years | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0551 years | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0551 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0754 years | +36.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0739 years | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0867 years | +17.4% |
| 1990 | 0.082 years | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0408 years | -50.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1051 years | +157.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1306 years | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2005 years | +53.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2011 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.227 years | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2235 years | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2739 years | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3227 years | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3525 years | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4092 years | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4335 years | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4534 years | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3945 years | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3881 years | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4011 years | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3814 years | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5496 years | +44.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5823 years | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6062 years | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5168 years | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5513 years | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5506 years | -0.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.5506 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8776 years, 63% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.5506 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.82 years, 20% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +157.4% | 0.0408 years | 0.1051 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0489 years | 0.0443 years | 0.0571 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0728 years | 0.0551 years | 0.0867 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0614 years | 0.0408 years | 0.082 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1945 years | 0.1051 years | 0.2739 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.4086 years | 0.3227 years | 0.5496 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5615 years | 0.5168 years | 0.6062 years | 5 |
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 school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Pakistan?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Pakistan was 0.5506 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6062 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0408 years in 1992.
- How does Pakistan rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Pakistan ranks 155th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release