Least developed countries vs Pakistan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Least developed countries
765,029 number
in 2019
Pakistan
94,991 number
in 2015
Least developed countries rank
33rd
Pakistan rank
32nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 765,029 number against 94,991 number in Pakistan, a difference of 670,038 number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 8.1 times Pakistan's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 33rd and Pakistan ranks 32nd of 43 groups.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 489,615 number 32,714 number 456,901 number Least developed countries
2010s 727,094 number 92,214 number 634,880 number Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Least developed countries or Pakistan?
Least developed countries, at 765,029 number against 94,991 number in Pakistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Least developed countries and Pakistan?
670,038 number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Pakistan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
How do Least developed countries and Pakistan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Least developed countries ranks 33rd and Pakistan ranks 32nd of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).