Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Pakistan
Pakistan: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 46.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Pakistan, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Pakistan stood at 46.4%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Pakistan peaked at 46.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2003.
That places Pakistan 120th out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 27.3% | — |
| 2004 | 27.9% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 27.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 35.8% | +28.2% |
| 2009 | 35.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 44.0% | +23.0% |
| 2013 | 39.8% | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 39.2% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 36.9% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 33.7% | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 34.7% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 36.2% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 43.1% | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 43.4% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 44.0% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 44.9% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 44.3% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 46.4% | +4.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 46.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.8%, 95% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 46.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.9%, 95% of the median. (17 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 | +28.2% | 27.9% | 35.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.9% | 27.3% | 35.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 33.7% | 44.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 43.4% | 46.4% | 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 46.4% 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 46.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2003.
- How does Pakistan rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Pakistan ranks 120th out of 137 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 18.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release