Pakistan vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Pakistan
2.68 million
in 2024
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
90.95 million
in 2024
Pakistan rank
19th
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
22nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Pakistan
  • SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 90.95 million against 2.68 million in Pakistan, a difference of 88.27 million.

That makes SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's figure about 33.9 times Pakistan's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 19th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 22nd of 200 countries.

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 124,146 4.88 million 4.76 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
1980s 252,983 11.58 million 11.33 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
1990s 263,118 14.46 million 14.20 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2000s 811,311 43.18 million 42.37 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2010s 1.89 million 64.94 million 63.06 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2020s 2.71 million 85.00 million 82.28 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Pakistan or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 90.95 million against 2.68 million in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Pakistan and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
88.27 million, with SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Pakistan and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Pakistan ranks 19th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 22nd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 18,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release