Ghana vs Sweden: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Ghana
496,148 number
in 2019
Sweden
431,065 number
in 2018
Ghana rank
50th
Sweden rank
53rd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Ghana
- Sweden
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 496,148 number against 431,065 number in Sweden, a difference of 65,083 number.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sweden ahead.
Ghana ranks 50th and Sweden ranks 53rd of 193 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,028 number | 139,814 number | 132,786 number | Sweden |
| 1980s | 16,161 number | 176,115 number | 159,954 number | Sweden |
| 1990s | 17,416 number | 214,292 number | 196,876 number | Sweden |
| 2000s | 152,682 number | 418,501 number | 265,819 number | Sweden |
| 2010s | 383,187 number | 436,884 number | 53,697 number | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Ghana, at 496,148 number against 431,065 number in Sweden as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Ghana and Sweden?
- 65,083 number, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Ghana and Sweden rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 50th and Sweden ranks 53rd 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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About this data
The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.