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
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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About this data
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.