Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) was 16,058 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16,058
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
27th
of 142 countries
All-time high
17,609
in 2015
All-time low
5,851
in 2003
Years of data
20
2003–2023
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Pakistan, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Pakistan stood at 16,058.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Pakistan peaked at 17,609 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5,851, in 2003.
That places Pakistan 27th out of 142 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5,851 | — |
| 2004 | 6,888 | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 6,888 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7,588 | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 8,830 | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 9,007 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 11,341 | +25.9% |
| 2011 | 14,531 | +28.1% |
| 2012 | 16,370 | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 17,054 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 16,470 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 17,609 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 10,873 | -38.3% |
| 2017 | 11,708 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 13,363 | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 13,598 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 16,264 | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 15,508 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 14,671 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 16,058 | +9.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 16,058 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,754, 9.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 16,058 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,050, 4.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,056 | 5,851 | 11,341 | 7 |
| 2010s | 14,620 | 10,873 | 17,609 | 9 |
| 2020s | 15,625 | 14,671 | 16,264 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 24 Saudi Arabia 19,463 compare
- 25 Netherlands 19,178 compare
- 26 Greece 16,817 compare
- 28 Philippines 15,756 compare
- 29 Switzerland 13,811 compare
- 30 South Africa 12,852 compare
More education data for Pakistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 440,233 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.90 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 19.70 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.101 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Pakistan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Pakistan was 16,058 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 17,609 in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,851 in 2003.
- How does Pakistan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
- Pakistan ranks 27th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release