Ghana vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Ghana
693,463
in 2024
SDG: Europe and Northern America
52.05 million
in 2024
Ghana rank
45th
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
43rd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Ghana
  • SDG: Europe and Northern America
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How they compare

SDG: Europe and Northern America currently reports 52.05 million against 693,463 in Ghana, a difference of 51.36 million.

That makes SDG: Europe and Northern America's figure about 75.1 times Ghana's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, SDG: Europe and Northern America has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 45th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 43rd of 200 countries.

SDG: Europe and Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana SDG: Europe and Northern America Difference Ahead
1970s 7,028 27.04 million 27.03 million SDG: Europe and Northern America
1980s 16,161 32.21 million 32.20 million SDG: Europe and Northern America
1990s 17,416 35.79 million 35.77 million SDG: Europe and Northern America
2000s 152,682 52.74 million 52.58 million SDG: Europe and Northern America
2010s 395,738 51.43 million 51.03 million SDG: Europe and Northern America
2020s 631,743 51.27 million 50.64 million SDG: Europe and Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Ghana or SDG: Europe and Northern America?
SDG: Europe and Northern America, at 52.05 million against 693,463 in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Ghana and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
51.36 million, with SDG: Europe and Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Ghana and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Ghana ranks 45th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 43rd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 18,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release