Ghana vs GPE: Region 3: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Ghana
21.3%
in 2024
GPE: Region 3
29.4%
in 2024
Ghana rank
130th
GPE: Region 3 rank
132nd
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Ghana
- GPE: Region 3
How they compare
GPE: Region 3 currently reports 29.4% against 21.3% in Ghana, a difference of 8.1%.
That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 1.4 times Ghana's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, GPE: Region 3 has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 130th and GPE: Region 3 ranks 132nd of 194 countries.
GPE: Region 3 has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | GPE: Region 3 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 8.2% | 7.4% | GPE: Region 3 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 8.9% | 7.5% | GPE: Region 3 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 9.9% | 8.7% | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 16.0% | 9.6% | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 21.8% | 7.2% | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 27.1% | 6.8% | GPE: Region 3 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Ghana or GPE: Region 3?
- GPE: Region 3, at 29.4% against 21.3% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Ghana and GPE: Region 3?
- 8.1%, with GPE: Region 3 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and GPE: Region 3?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and GPE: Region 3 rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 130th and GPE: Region 3 ranks 132nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). 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