Share of students studying abroad in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of students studying abroad was 4.18 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.18
Change on year
up 18.9%
World rank
106th
of 174 countries
All-time high
5.58
in 2003
All-time low
2.09
in 2012
Years of data
20
2003β2023
Share of students studying abroad in Pakistan, 2003β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students studying abroad in Pakistan is 4.18, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 18.9% on the previous year and up 99.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in Pakistan peaked at 5.58 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.09, in 2012.
Pakistan ranks 106th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.65 | 2.86 | 5.58 | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.47 | 2.09 | 3.01 | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.09 | 2.29 | 4.18 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 445,877 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 83.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0018 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students studying abroad in Pakistan?
- Share of students studying abroad in Pakistan was 4.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.58 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 in 2012.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Pakistan ranks 106th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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