Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Pakistan

Pakistan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 1.04 million number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1.04 million number
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
21st
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.07 million number
in 2017
All-time low
80,499 number
in 1972
Years of data
30
1971–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Pakistan, 1971–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1971199420181971: 90.4k number1972: 80.5k number1973: 83.1k number1974: 85.4k number1975: 86.5k number1976: 97.8k number1977: 99.3k number1978: 108.7k number1979: 113.5k number1980: 114.5k number1986: 197.9k number1987: 201.6k number1988: 231.2k number1990: 220.6k number1992: 176.6k number2003: 228.0k number2004: 298.3k number2005: 429.4k number2006: 455.2k number2007: 529.8k number2008: 540.4k number2009: 680.3k number2011: 838.1k number2012: 952.7k number2013: 993.4k number2014: 963.4k number2015: 1.0M number2016: 1.0M number2017: 1.1M number2018: 1.0M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 1.04 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in 2018.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 91.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Pakistan peaked at 1.07 million number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 80,499 number, in 1972.

Pakistan ranks 21st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 93,924 number 80,499 number 113,502 number 9
1980s 186,292 number 114,512 number 231,166 number 4
1990s 198,566 number 176,583 number 220,550 number 2
2000s 451,615 number 227,962 number 680,317 number 7
2010s 987,459 number 838,094 number 1.07 million number 8

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 18 Colombia 1.13 million number compare
  2. 19 United Kingdom 1.06 million number compare
  3. 20 Vietnam 1.06 million number compare
  4. 22 Thailand 1.02 million number compare
  5. 23 Spain 952,614 number compare
  6. 24 Peru 905,151 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Pakistan?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Pakistan was 1.04 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 1.07 million number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 80,499 number in 1972.
How does Pakistan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Pakistan ranks 21st out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.