Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Pakistan

Pakistan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) was 52,035 number in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
52,035 number
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
30th
of 140 countries
All-time high
52,035 number
in 2015
All-time low
189 number
in 2003
Years of data
12
2003–2015

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Pakistan, 2003–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k2003200920152003: 189 number2004: 9.6k number2005: 9.6k number2006: 23.1k number2007: 26.9k number2008: 27.4k number2009: 34.5k number2011: 44.2k number2012: 48.3k number2013: 50.4k number2014: 48.9k number2015: 52.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Pakistan is 52,035 number, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 444.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Pakistan peaked at 52,035 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 189 number, in 2003.

Pakistan ranks 30th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Pakistan, 2003 to 2015.
Year number Change
2003 189 number —
2004 9,561 number +4958.7%
2005 9,561 number +0.0%
2006 23,088 number +141.5%
2007 26,869 number +16.4%
2008 27,406 number +2.0%
2009 34,503 number +25.9%
2011 44,211 number +28.1%
2012 48,308 number +9.3%
2013 50,374 number +4.3%
2014 48,854 number -3.0%
2015 52,035 number +6.5%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 52,035 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13,375 number, 3.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 52,035 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,375 number, 3.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18,740 number 189 number 34,503 number 7
2010s 48,756 number 44,211 number 52,035 number 5

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 27 Morocco 92,979 number
  2. 28 Ghana 82,244 number compare
  3. 29 Uzbekistan 55,541 number
  4. 31 Libya 48,553 number
  5. 32 Kazakhstan 45,352 number compare
  6. 33 Belarus 42,122 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Pakistan?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Pakistan was 52,035 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 52,035 number in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 189 number in 2003.
How does Pakistan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
Pakistan ranks 30th out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 444.2%. 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, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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

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