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

Ghana
496,148 number
in 2019
Nepal
438,177 number
in 2019
Ghana rank
50th
Nepal rank
52nd

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

  • Ghana
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 496,148 number against 438,177 number in Nepal, a difference of 57,971 number.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Nepal ahead.

Ghana ranks 50th and Nepal ranks 52nd of 193 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Nepal Difference Ahead
1970s 8,189 number 21,582 number 13,393 number Nepal
1980s 16,161 number 52,070 number 35,909 number Nepal
1990s 17,416 number 103,923 number 86,507 number Nepal
2000s 152,682 number 243,654 number 90,972 number Nepal
2010s 408,287 number 417,704 number 9,417 number Nepal

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 Nepal?
Ghana, at 496,148 number against 438,177 number in Nepal as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Ghana and Nepal?
57,971 number, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nepal?
21 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2019.
How do Ghana and Nepal rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Ghana ranks 50th and Nepal ranks 52nd 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

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