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

Ghana
496,148 number
in 2019
Romania
538,871 number
in 2018
Ghana rank
50th
Romania rank
48th

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

  • Ghana
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 538,871 number against 496,148 number in Ghana, a difference of 42,723 number.

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

Across all 24 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 50th and Romania ranks 48th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Romania Difference Ahead
1970s 7,028 number 150,875 number 143,847 number Romania
1980s 16,161 number 190,903 number 174,742 number Romania
1990s 17,416 number 223,448 number 206,032 number Romania
2000s 152,682 number 931,352 number 778,670 number Romania
2010s 383,187 number 615,171 number 231,984 number Romania

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 Romania?
Romania, at 538,871 number against 496,148 number in Ghana as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Ghana and Romania?
42,723 number, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Romania?
24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Ghana and Romania rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Ghana ranks 50th and Romania ranks 48th 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.