Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0107 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Pakistan, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Pakistan stood at 0.0107 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Pakistan peaked at 0.0125 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 units per person, in 1972.
That places Pakistan 153rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0019 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0016 units per person | -11.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0016 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0017 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0017 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0018 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0018 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0019 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0019 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0019 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0026 units per person | +38.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0026 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0029 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0026 units per person | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 units per person | -31.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0024 units per person | +34.0% |
| 2004 | 0.003 units per person | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0045 units per person | +46.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0046 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0052 units per person | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0051 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0063 units per person | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0074 units per person | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0077 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0087 units per person | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0091 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.009 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0086 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0084 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0087 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0083 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0112 units per person | +35.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0118 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0125 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0105 units per person | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0104 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0107 units per person | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0087 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0112 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0112 units per person | 0.0104 units per person | 0.0125 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 150 Afghanistan 0.011 units per person compare
- 151 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0109 units per person compare
- 152 Kenya 0.0108 units per person compare
- 154 Guinea 0.0103 units per person compare
- 155 Liberia 0.01 units per person compare
- 156 Seychelles 0.0099 units per person compare
More education data for Pakistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 440,233 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.90 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 19.70 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.101 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Pakistan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Pakistan was 0.0107 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0125 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 units per person in 1972.
- How does Pakistan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Pakistan ranks 153rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.