Pakistan Tertiary Education Enrollment Rate (2024)
Pakistan's Tertiary Education Enrollment Rate: 10.9 % gross enrollment ratio in 2024, +0.4pp YoY. World Bank (SE.TER.ENRR), 1971–2024.
Pakistan (2024)
10.9
% gross enrollment ratio
+0.4pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.4pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
37
years of data
Data
| Year | % gross enrollment ratio | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.9 | +0.4pp |
| 2023 | 10.5 | unchanged |
| 2022 | 10.5 | -1.9pp |
| 2021 | 12.4 | +0.7pp |
| 2020 | 11.7 | +0.6pp |
| 2019 | 11.1 | +2.9pp |
| 2018 | 8.2 | -0.4pp |
| 2017 | 8.6 | +0.3pp |
| 2016 | 8.3 | -0.1pp |
| 2015 | 8.4 | -0.3pp |
| 2014 | 8.7 | unchanged |
| 2013 | 8.7 | +0.4pp |
| 2012 | 8.3 | +1pp |
| 2011 | 7.3 | +0.3pp |
| 2010 | 7 | +1pp |
| 2009 | 6 | +1.1pp |
| 2008 | 4.9 | -0.1pp |
| 2007 | 5 | +0.6pp |
| 2006 | 4.4 | +0.1pp |
| 2005 | 4.3 | +1.3pp |
About this Dataset
Pakistan recorded 10.9 % gross enrollment ratio in 2024. The latest change was +0.4pp. Across 1971–2024 the series ranges from 1.8 % gross enrollment ratio in 1975 to 12.4 % gross enrollment ratio in 2021.
This page tracks the gross tertiary education enrollment ratio in Pakistan. Tertiary enrollment reflects the depth of the educated workforce and talent pipeline for knowledge-economy sectors.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the gross tertiary education enrollment ratio in Pakistan. Tertiary enrollment reflects the depth of the educated workforce and talent pipeline for knowledge-economy sectors. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1971–2024 (37 observations).
The series peaked at 12.4 % gross enrollment ratio in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1.8 % gross enrollment ratio in 1975. The latest reading is 10.9 % gross enrollment ratio in 2024. The latest change was +0.4pp.