Ghana vs Malaysia: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes

Ghana
1.17 million number
in 2019
Malaysia
1.26 million number
in 2019
Ghana rank
36th
Malaysia rank
35th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Ghana
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.26 million number against 1.17 million number in Ghana, a difference of 84,110 number.

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

Across all 20 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 36th and Malaysia ranks 35th of 188 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 233,451 number 827,827 number 594,376 number Malaysia
2000s 359,627 number 1.00 million number 644,849 number Malaysia
2010s 914,513 number 1.29 million number 375,891 number Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes, Ghana or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 1.26 million number against 1.17 million number in Ghana as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between Ghana and Malaysia?
84,110 number, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malaysia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Ghana and Malaysia rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Ghana ranks 36th and Malaysia ranks 35th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper secondary education, 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

Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,502 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.