How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World 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, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Pakistan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Arab World

5.87 million number

in 2019

Pakistan

842,222 number

in 2018

Arab World rank

29th

Pakistan rank

30th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

Arab World
Pakistan

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 5.87 million number against 842,222 number in Pakistan, a difference of 5.03 million number.

That makes Arab World's figure about 7.0 times Pakistan's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 29th and Pakistan ranks 30th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1970s	378,976 number	30,222 number	348,755 number	Arab World
1980s	768,646 number	66,691 number	701,954 number	Arab World
1990s	1.01 million number	64,551 number	947,138 number	Arab World
2000s	3.51 million number	359,697 number	3.15 million number	Arab World
2010s	5.16 million number	860,568 number	4.30 million number	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Arab World or Pakistan?: Arab World, at 5.87 million number against 842,222 number in Pakistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Arab World and Pakistan?: 5.03 million number, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Pakistan?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Arab World and Pakistan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?: Arab World ranks 29th and Pakistan ranks 30th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (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, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 7,150 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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