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

20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.

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.

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

Pakistan

1.88 million number

in 2018

Peru

1.90 million number

in 2017

Pakistan rank

26th

Peru rank

25th

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

Pakistan
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 1.90 million number against 1.88 million number in Pakistan, a difference of 17,810 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Peru ahead.

Pakistan ranks 26th and Peru ranks 25th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1970s	121,108 number	189,331 number	68,223 number	Peru
1980s	252,983 number	505,313 number	252,330 number	Peru
1990s	263,118 number	705,462 number	442,344 number	Peru
2000s	631,172 number	898,448 number	267,275 number	Peru
2010s	1.90 million number	1.91 million number	14,100 number	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Pakistan or Peru?: Peru, at 1.90 million number against 1.88 million number in Pakistan as of 2017.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Pakistan and Peru?: 17,810 number, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Peru?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Pakistan and Peru rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?: Pakistan ranks 26th and Peru ranks 25th 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.