How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ghana?

9 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.

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.

Dominican Republic vs Ghana: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Dominican Republic

556,523 number

in 2017

Ghana

496,148 number

in 2019

Dominican Republic rank

47th

Ghana rank

50th

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

Dominican Republic
Ghana

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 556,523 number against 496,148 number in Ghana, a difference of 60,375 number.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 47th and Ghana ranks 50th of 193 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
1970s	32,448 number	6,406 number	26,042 number	Dominican Republic
2010s	488,859 number	396,224 number	92,635 number	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Dominican Republic or Ghana?: Dominican Republic, at 556,523 number against 496,148 number in Ghana as of 2017.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Dominican Republic and Ghana?: 60,375 number, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ghana?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Dominican Republic and Ghana rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?: Dominican Republic ranks 47th and Ghana ranks 50th of 193 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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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.