India vs Pakistan: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions
India
49.7%
in 2023
Pakistan
49.7%
in 2024
India rank
44th
Pakistan rank
43rd
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 49.7% against 49.7% in India, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was India ahead.
India ranks 44th and Pakistan ranks 43rd of 149 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.6% | 51.6% | 0.0% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 51.4% | 1.5% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, India or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 49.7% against 49.7% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions between India and Pakistan?
- 0.0%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- India ranks 44th and Pakistan ranks 43rd of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release