What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male between European Union and Pakistan?

680,685 number, with European Union ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Pakistan?

12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

European Union vs Pakistan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male

European Union

732,720 number

in 2019

Pakistan

52,035 number

in 2015

European Union rank

2nd

Pakistan rank

30th

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

European Union
Pakistan

How they compare

European Union currently reports 732,720 number against 52,035 number in Pakistan, a difference of 680,685 number.

That makes European Union's figure about 14.1 times Pakistan's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 30th of 2 regions.

European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	934,662 number	18,740 number	915,922 number	European Union
2010s	792,163 number	48,756 number	743,407 number	European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male, European Union or Pakistan?: European Union, at 732,720 number against 52,035 number in Pakistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male between European Union and Pakistan?: 680,685 number, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Pakistan?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
How do European Union and Pakistan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?: European Union ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 30th of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (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, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 2,819 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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