Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Pakistan
Pakistan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 1.68 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
1.68 million number
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
16th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.75 million number
in 2017
All-time low
1.45 million number
in 2015
Years of data
5
2013–2018
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Pakistan, 2013–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Pakistan stood at 1.68 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Pakistan ranks 16th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.49 million number | — |
| 2014 | 1.50 million number | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.45 million number | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.75 million number | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 1.68 million number | -4.3% |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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 1.68 million number in 2018, 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 1.75 million number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 million number in 2015.
- How does Pakistan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- Pakistan ranks 16th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.