Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Pakistan

Pakistan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 176,844 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
176,844 number
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
22nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
307,717 number
in 2014
All-time low
168,992 number
in 2017
Years of data
5
2013–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Pakistan, 2013–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2013201520182013: 307.1k number2014: 307.7k number2015: 302.5k number2017: 169.0k number2018: 176.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Pakistan stood at 176,844 number.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.

That places Pakistan 22nd out of 107 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number) in Pakistan, 2013 to 2018.
Year number Change
2013 307,128 number
2014 307,717 number +0.2%
2015 302,543 number -1.7%
2017 168,992 number -44.1%
2018 176,844 number +4.6%

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 19 Philippines 236,351 number compare
  2. 20 Egypt 222,873 number compare
  3. 21 Canada 202,679 number compare
  4. 23 Brazil 175,220 number compare
  5. 24 Romania 168,852 number compare
  6. 25 Colombia 157,581 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Pakistan?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Pakistan was 176,844 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 307,717 number in 2014.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 168,992 number in 2017.
How does Pakistan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
Pakistan ranks 22nd out of 107 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 1,007 data points, 2004–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.