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

30 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.

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

IDA only

12.36 million number

in 2019

Pakistan

1.88 million number

in 2018

IDA only rank

29th

Pakistan rank

26th

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

IDA only
Pakistan

How they compare

IDA only currently reports 12.36 million number against 1.88 million number in Pakistan, a difference of 10.48 million number.

That makes IDA only's figure about 6.6 times Pakistan's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 29th and Pakistan ranks 26th of 45 groups.

IDA only has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA only	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1970s	877,882 number	124,146 number	753,737 number	IDA only
1980s	1.61 million number	252,983 number	1.36 million number	IDA only
1990s	1.93 million number	263,118 number	1.67 million number	IDA only
2000s	5.36 million number	811,311 number	4.55 million number	IDA only
2010s	10.19 million number	1.85 million number	8.35 million number	IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, IDA only or Pakistan?: IDA only, at 12.36 million number against 1.88 million number in Pakistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between IDA only and Pakistan?: 10.48 million number, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Pakistan?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do IDA only and Pakistan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?: IDA only ranks 29th and Pakistan ranks 26th of 45 groups.
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: 04 September 2026

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