Ghana vs WB: South Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Ghana
348,297
in 2024
WB: South Asia
23.82 million
in 2024
Ghana rank
47th
WB: South Asia rank
48th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Ghana
  • WB: South Asia
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How they compare

WB: South Asia currently reports 23.82 million against 348,297 in Ghana, a difference of 23.47 million.

That makes WB: South Asia's figure about 68.4 times Ghana's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, WB: South Asia has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 47th and WB: South Asia ranks 48th of 195 countries.

WB: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana WB: South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 1,132 1.37 million 1.36 million WB: South Asia
1980s 3,326 1.05 million 1.04 million WB: South Asia
1990s 3,810 2.95 million 2.94 million WB: South Asia
2000s 51,970 6.58 million 6.53 million WB: South Asia
2010s 160,158 16.08 million 15.92 million WB: South Asia
2020s 304,653 22.11 million 21.80 million WB: South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Ghana or WB: South Asia?
WB: South Asia, at 23.82 million against 348,297 in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Ghana and WB: South Asia?
23.47 million, with WB: South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and WB: South Asia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Ghana and WB: South Asia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Ghana ranks 47th and WB: South Asia ranks 48th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,247 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release