School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Pakistan
Pakistan: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) was 10.12 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
10.12 million number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
5th
of 203 countries
All-time high
10.12 million number
in 2018
All-time low
2.36 million number
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018
School age population, tertiary education, female in Pakistan, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, female in Pakistan is 10.12 million number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Pakistan peaked at 10.12 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.36 million number, in 1970.
That places Pakistan 5th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.36 million number | — |
| 1971 | 2.39 million number | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 2.44 million number | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 2.51 million number | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 2.60 million number | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 2.72 million number | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 2.86 million number | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 3.01 million number | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 3.16 million number | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 3.31 million number | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 3.46 million number | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 3.60 million number | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 3.76 million number | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 3.91 million number | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 4.07 million number | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 4.21 million number | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 4.35 million number | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 4.46 million number | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 4.58 million number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 4.69 million number | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 4.80 million number | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 4.92 million number | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 5.02 million number | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 5.14 million number | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 5.28 million number | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 5.44 million number | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 5.62 million number | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 5.83 million number | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 6.05 million number | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 6.28 million number | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 6.51 million number | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 6.75 million number | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 6.98 million number | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 7.22 million number | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 7.47 million number | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 7.73 million number | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 8.00 million number | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 8.27 million number | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 8.52 million number | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 8.77 million number | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 9.01 million number | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 9.22 million number | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 9.41 million number | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 9.57 million number | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 9.72 million number | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 9.84 million number | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 9.96 million number | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 10.04 million number | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 10.12 million number | +0.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 10.12 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 509,378 number, 19.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 10.12 million number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 405,169 number, 25.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.74 million number | 2.36 million number | 3.31 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.11 million number | 3.46 million number | 4.69 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.44 million number | 4.80 million number | 6.28 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.62 million number | 6.51 million number | 8.77 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.65 million number | 9.01 million number | 10.12 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 81.08 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.07 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Pakistan?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Pakistan was 10.12 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.12 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 million number in 1970.
- How does Pakistan rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Pakistan ranks 5th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.