Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Pakistan

Pakistan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 13,363 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
13,363 number
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
25th
of 131 countries
All-time high
17,609 number
in 2015
All-time low
5,851 number
in 2003
Years of data
15
2003–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Pakistan, 2003–2018

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k2003201020182003: 5.9k number2004: 6.9k number2005: 6.9k number2006: 7.6k number2007: 8.8k number2008: 9.0k number2009: 11.3k number2011: 14.5k number2012: 16.4k number2013: 17.1k number2014: 16.5k number2015: 17.6k number2016: 10.9k number2017: 11.7k number2018: 13.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Pakistan stood at 13,363 number.

That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Pakistan peaked at 17,609 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5,851 number, in 2003.

Pakistan ranks 25th of 131 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in Pakistan, 2003 to 2018.
Year number Change
2003 5,851 number —
2004 6,888 number +17.7%
2005 6,888 number +0.0%
2006 7,588 number +10.2%
2007 8,830 number +16.4%
2008 9,007 number +2.0%
2009 11,341 number +25.9%
2011 14,531 number +28.1%
2012 16,370 number +12.7%
2013 17,054 number +4.2%
2014 16,470 number -3.4%
2015 17,609 number +6.9%
2016 10,873 number -38.3%
2017 11,708 number +7.7%
2018 13,363 number +14.1%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 13,363 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,605 number, 8.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 13,363 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,214 number, 6.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8,056 number 5,851 number 11,341 number 7
2010s 14,747 number 10,873 number 17,609 number 8

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 22 Greece 14,949 number compare
  2. 23 Italy 14,160 number compare
  3. 24 Switzerland 13,481 number compare
  4. 26 South Africa 12,934 number compare
  5. 27 Czechia 12,430 number compare
  6. 28 Ukraine 12,349 number compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Pakistan?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Pakistan was 13,363 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 17,609 number in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 5,851 number in 2003.
How does Pakistan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
Pakistan ranks 25th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,868 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.