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
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k197119952019

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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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.