Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 3.33 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Pakistan, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Pakistan is 3.33 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Pakistan peaked at 3.87 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1355 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
Pakistan ranks 77th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1492 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.1355 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1398 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1451 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1491 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.166 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1731 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1926 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1992 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2031 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3473 units per square kilometre | +71.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3526 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4097 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3956 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2871 units per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5203 units per square kilometre | +81.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6754 units per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2005 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 2006 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2010 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 2.48 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 2.51 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 2.41 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 2.44 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 3.35 units per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 2020 | 3.6 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 3.87 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 3.32 units per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 3.33 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 3.33 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.43 units per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 3.33 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.33 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +81.2% | 0.2871 units per square kilometre | 0.5203 units per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +71.0% | 0.2031 units per square kilometre | 0.3473 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.161 units per square kilometre | 0.1355 units per square kilometre | 0.1992 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.3282 units per square kilometre | 0.2031 units per square kilometre | 0.4097 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.3413 units per square kilometre | 0.2871 units per square kilometre | 0.3956 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.05 units per square kilometre | 0.5203 units per square kilometre | 1.59 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.45 units per square kilometre | 1.92 units per square kilometre | 3.35 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.53 units per square kilometre | 3.32 units per square kilometre | 3.87 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 74 Malaysia 3.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Armenia 3.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Azerbaijan 3.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Saint Lucia 3.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Trinidad and Tobago 3.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Hungary 3.18 units per square kilometre 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 3.33 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 3.87 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1355 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Pakistan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Pakistan ranks 77th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.