School enrollment, tertiary in Pakistan
Pakistan: School enrollment, tertiary was 10.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary in Pakistan, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 10.9% for school enrollment, tertiary in 2024.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in Pakistan peaked at 12.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1975.
That places Pakistan 153rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 3.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 2.4% | 6.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 7.0% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 10.5% | 12.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 150 Bhutan 13.0% compare
- 151 Sao Tome and Principe 12.8% compare
- 152 Cote d'Ivoire 12.3% compare
- 154 Guinea 10.9% compare
- 155 Afghanistan 10.9% compare
- 156 Liberia 10.8% compare
More education data for Pakistan
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 83.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 445,877 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 82.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 85.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 22.8% (2025)
- Labor force, total 85.16 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary in Pakistan?
- School enrollment, tertiary in Pakistan was 10.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1975.
- How does Pakistan rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
- Pakistan ranks 153rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.