Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Pakistan
Pakistan: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 1.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Pakistan, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 1.0% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Pakistan peaked at 1.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2003.
That places Pakistan 107th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 public institutions in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.8% | — |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +6.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 1.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.3%, 79% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 104 Uzbekistan 1.0% compare
- 105 Senegal 1.0% compare
- 106 India 1.0% compare
- 108 Turkmenistan 1.0% compare
- 109 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.0% compare
- 110 Russian Federation 1.0% 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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Pakistan?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Pakistan was 1.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2003.
- How does Pakistan rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Pakistan ranks 107th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release