| Region | Total number of HEIs | Percentage to the population | Sample size (HEIs) | Total respondents |
| Capital | 24 | 27% | 2 | 40 |
| Punjab | 20 | 22% | 2 | 40 |
| Sindh | 17 | 19% | 2 | 40 |
| KPK | 19 | 21% | 2 | 40 |
| Baluchistan | 6 | 7% | 1 | 20 |
| AJK | 4 | 4% | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 90 | 100% | 9 | 180 |