Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Pakistan
Pakistan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 842,222 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Pakistan, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Pakistan stood at 842,222 number.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 94.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Pakistan peaked at 968,492 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 23,953 number, in 1972.
Pakistan ranks 30th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30,222 number | 23,953 number | 40,034 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 66,691 number | 42,046 number | 84,627 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 64,551 number | 44,730 number | 84,372 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 359,697 number | 173,094 number | 545,687 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 860,568 number | 734,570 number | 968,492 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 445,877 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 83.73 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 83.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Pakistan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Pakistan was 842,222 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 968,492 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,953 number in 1972.
- How does Pakistan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Pakistan ranks 30th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.