Tertiary education, academic staff in Pakistan
Pakistan: Tertiary education, academic staff was 36.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tertiary education, academic staff in Pakistan, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 36.5% for tertiary education, academic staff in 2024.
That represents a change of up 22.8% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Pakistan peaked at 37.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 1971.
That places Pakistan 116th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Tertiary education, academic staff in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.8% | — |
| 1976 | 14.1% | +30.2% |
| 1986 | 16.7% | +18.6% |
| 1987 | 17.4% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 16.8% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 37.2% | +121.7% |
| 2011 | 37.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 37.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 37.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 29.7% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 36.5% | +22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.4% | 10.8% | 14.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 17.1% | 16.7% | 17.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 16.8% | 16.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 37.2% | 37.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 29.7% | 36.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 231,541 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 214,336 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education, academic staff in Pakistan?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in Pakistan was 36.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 1971.
- How does Pakistan rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Pakistan ranks 116th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.