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

IDA total
17.65 million number
in 2019
Pakistan
1.88 million number
in 2018
IDA total rank
26th
Pakistan rank
26th

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

  • IDA total
  • Pakistan
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M197019942019

How they compare

IDA total currently reports 17.65 million number against 1.88 million number in Pakistan, a difference of 15.77 million number.

That makes IDA total's figure about 9.4 times Pakistan's.

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

IDA total ranks 26th and Pakistan ranks 26th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA total Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 1.42 million number 124,146 number 1.30 million number IDA total
1980s 2.64 million number 252,983 number 2.39 million number IDA total
1990s 3.23 million number 263,118 number 2.97 million number IDA total
2000s 8.51 million number 811,311 number 7.70 million number IDA total
2010s 15.14 million number 1.85 million number 13.29 million number IDA total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, IDA total or Pakistan?
IDA total, at 17.65 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 total and Pakistan?
15.77 million number, with IDA total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Pakistan?
30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do IDA total and Pakistan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
IDA total ranks 26th 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

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