Ghana vs South Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Ghana
0.0201 units per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.0189 units per person
in 2023
Ghana rank
125th
South Africa rank
127th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Ghana
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.0201 units per person against 0.0189 units per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0012 units per person.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1973 it was South Africa ahead.

Ghana ranks 125th and South Africa ranks 127th of 197 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0007 units per person 0.0041 units per person 0.0034 units per person South Africa
1990s 0.0011 units per person 0.0124 units per person 0.0113 units per person South Africa
2010s 0.0141 units per person 0.019 units per person 0.0049 units per person South Africa
2020s 0.0187 units per person 0.0192 units per person 0.0005 units per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Ghana or South Africa?
Ghana, at 0.0201 units per person against 0.0189 units per person in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Ghana and South Africa?
0.0012 units per person, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Ghana ranks 125th and South Africa ranks 127th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 6,565 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.