Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Pakistan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
463,299 number
in 2019
Pakistan
42,956 number
in 2015
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
32nd
Pakistan rank
34th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 463,299 number against 42,956 number in Pakistan, a difference of 420,343 number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 10.8 times Pakistan's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 32nd and Pakistan ranks 34th of 45 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 458,531 number 13,974 number 444,557 number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2010s 556,319 number 43,457 number 512,862 number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Pakistan?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 463,299 number against 42,956 number in Pakistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Pakistan?
420,343 number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Pakistan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Pakistan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 32nd and Pakistan ranks 34th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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