Côte d'Ivoire vs Ghana: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes
Côte d'Ivoire
173,056
in 2024
Ghana
128,700
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
29th
Ghana rank
32nd
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Ghana
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 173,056 against 128,700 in Ghana, a difference of 44,356.
That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 29th and Ghana ranks 32nd of 149 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59,022 | 50,879 | 8,142 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 74,762 | 149,747 | 74,985 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 125,776 | 139,676 | 13,900 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Côte d'Ivoire or Ghana?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 173,056 against 128,700 in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 44,356, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 29th and Ghana ranks 32nd of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 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
February 2026 Data Release