How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Pakistan?

19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

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.

Australia vs Pakistan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Australia

1.68 million number

in 2018

Pakistan

1.88 million number

in 2018

Australia rank

27th

Pakistan rank

26th

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

Australia
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 1.88 million number against 1.68 million number in Australia, a difference of 200,860 number.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 27th and Pakistan ranks 26th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1970s	263,362 number	124,146 number	139,216 number	Australia
1980s	382,250 number	252,983 number	129,268 number	Australia
1990s	522,220 number	263,118 number	259,102 number	Australia
2010s	1.82 million number	1.89 million number	68,290 number	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Australia or Pakistan?: Pakistan, at 1.88 million number against 1.68 million number in Australia as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Australia and Pakistan?: 200,860 number, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Pakistan?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Australia and Pakistan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?: Australia ranks 27th and Pakistan ranks 26th of 193 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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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.