School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Pakistan
Pakistan: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) was 12.28 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.28 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
3rd
of 221 countries
All-time high
12.28 million
in 2025
All-time low
2.45 million
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, female in Pakistan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 12.28 million for school age population, tertiary education, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Pakistan peaked at 12.28 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.45 million, in 1970.
Pakistan ranks 3rd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.45 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.54 million | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 2.66 million | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 2.78 million | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 2.91 million | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 3.05 million | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 3.18 million | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 3.33 million | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 3.48 million | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 3.63 million | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 3.81 million | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 4.03 million | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 4.20 million | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 4.33 million | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 4.44 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 4.52 million | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 4.64 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 4.75 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 4.88 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 5.01 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 5.14 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 5.31 million | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 5.47 million | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 5.61 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 5.78 million | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 5.96 million | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 6.18 million | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 6.41 million | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 6.66 million | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 6.95 million | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 7.27 million | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 7.62 million | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 7.95 million | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 8.23 million | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 8.52 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 8.81 million | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 9.08 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 9.36 million | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 9.69 million | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 9.96 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 10.22 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 10.42 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 10.56 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 10.63 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 10.68 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 10.72 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 10.77 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 10.86 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 11.04 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 11.23 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 11.42 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 11.65 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 11.80 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 11.90 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 12.05 million | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 12.28 million | +1.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 12.28 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 554,269, 22.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 12.28 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 392,980, 31.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.00 million | 2.45 million | 3.63 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.46 million | 3.81 million | 5.01 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.95 million | 5.14 million | 6.95 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.65 million | 7.27 million | 9.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.71 million | 10.22 million | 11.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.85 million | 11.42 million | 12.28 million | 6 |
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 school age population, tertiary education, female in Pakistan?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Pakistan was 12.28 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.28 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 million in 1970.
- How does Pakistan rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 School age population, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release