Pakistan vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Pakistan
4.54 % change on previous year
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
4 % change on previous year
in 2021
Pakistan rank
62nd
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
65th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Pakistan
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
-200204060197119972024

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 4.54 % change on previous year against 4 % change on previous year in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.54 % change on previous year.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1972 it was SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.

Pakistan ranks 62nd and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 65th of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 3 and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 3.86 % change on previous year 11.1 % change on previous year 7.24 % change on previous year SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 6.56 % change on previous year 8.53 % change on previous year 1.97 % change on previous year SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 21.54 % change on previous year 7.1 % change on previous year 14.44 % change on previous year Pakistan
2010s 8.38 % change on previous year 5.29 % change on previous year 3.09 % change on previous year Pakistan
2020s 7.46 % change on previous year 4.11 % change on previous year 3.35 % change on previous year Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Pakistan or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Pakistan, at 4.54 % change on previous year against 4 % change on previous year in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Pakistan and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
0.54 % change on previous year, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
29 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2021.
How do Pakistan and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Pakistan ranks 62nd and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 65th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
410 places, 17,230 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.