Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Pakistan
Pakistan: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 21.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Pakistan, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 21.8% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Pakistan peaked at 34.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2003.
Pakistan ranks 88th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 6.5% | — |
| 2004 | 12.0% | +83.8% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | -33.5% |
| 2008 | 32.9% | +311.7% |
| 2009 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 34.3% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | -62.3% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | +36.9% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 22.4% | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 22.7% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 21.8% | -4.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 21.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.0%, 73% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 21.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.8%, 88% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +311.7% | 8.0% | 32.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 6.5% | 32.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 13.0% | 34.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 18.5% | 22.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Pakistan?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Pakistan was 21.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2003.
- How does Pakistan rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Pakistan ranks 88th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release