Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Pakistan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
14.73 million number
in 2019
Pakistan
1.88 million number
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
27th
Pakistan rank
26th

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

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 14.73 million number against 1.88 million number in Pakistan, a difference of 12.85 million number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 7.8 times Pakistan's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 27th and Pakistan ranks 26th of 45 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 1.13 million number 124,146 number 1.01 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1980s 2.43 million number 252,983 number 2.18 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 3.10 million number 263,118 number 2.84 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 9.66 million number 811,311 number 8.85 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 14.25 million number 1.85 million number 12.40 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Pakistan?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 14.73 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Pakistan?
12.85 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Pakistan?
30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Pakistan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 27th 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.