Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Pakistan
Pakistan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 2.54 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Pakistan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Pakistan is 2.54 million, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Pakistan peaked at 2.79 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.45 million, in 2015.
Pakistan ranks 14th of 131 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.49 million | — |
| 2014 | 1.50 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.45 million | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.75 million | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 1.68 million | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 2.39 million | +42.4% |
| 2020 | 2.58 million | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 2.79 million | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 2.37 million | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 2.54 million | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.71 million | 1.45 million | 2.39 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.57 million | 2.37 million | 2.79 million | 4 |
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More education data for Pakistan
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0989 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Pakistan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Pakistan was 2.54 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 million in 2015.
- How does Pakistan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- Pakistan ranks 14th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release