Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Pakistan
Pakistan: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 78.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Pakistan, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Pakistan stood at 78.2%.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Pakistan peaked at 93.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 65.7%, in 2011.
Pakistan ranks 70th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 93.5% | — |
| 2004 | 88.0% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 92.0% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 67.1% | -27.1% |
| 2009 | 67.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 65.7% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 87.0% | +32.6% |
| 2014 | 84.9% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 86.7% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 81.7% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 82.7% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 80.0% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 79.3% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 78.9% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 81.5% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 77.6% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 77.3% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 78.2% | +1.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 78.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.5%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 78.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.9%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +32.6% | 65.7% | 87.0% |
| 2008 | -27.1% | 92.0% | 67.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.5% | 67.1% | 93.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 65.7% | 87.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 78.7% | 77.3% | 81.5% | 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 public institutions in Pakistan?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Pakistan was 78.2% 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 93.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.7% in 2011.
- How does Pakistan rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Pakistan ranks 70th out of 155 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 7.9%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release