Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Pakistan
Pakistan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 1.22 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Pakistan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Pakistan is 1.22 million, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Pakistan peaked at 1.33 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 680,043, in 2015.
Pakistan ranks 14th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 741,657 | — |
| 2014 | 778,999 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 680,043 | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 799,769 | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 761,169 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.16 million | +51.9% |
| 2020 | 1.25 million | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 1.33 million | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 1.13 million | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 1.22 million | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 819,583 | 680,043 | 1.16 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.23 million | 1.13 million | 1.33 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 11 Bangladesh 1.59 million compare
- 12 Russia 1.47 million compare
- 13 Japan 1.26 million compare
- 15 Viet Nam 1.11 million compare
- 16 United Kingdom 1.10 million compare
- 17 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.09 million compare
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, isced 6 programmes, female in Pakistan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Pakistan was 1.22 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 680,043 in 2015.
- How does Pakistan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- Pakistan ranks 14th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release