Ghana vs Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Ghana
21.3%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
20.7%
in 2023
Ghana rank
130th
Sri Lanka rank
132nd
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Ghana
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 21.3% against 20.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Ghana ranks 130th and Sri Lanka ranks 132nd of 194 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 1.2% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 3.8% | 2.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 4.8% | 3.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 17.4% | 2.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 21.0% | 0.9% | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Ghana, at 21.3% against 20.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Ghana and Sri Lanka?
- 0.6%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sri Lanka?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 130th and Sri Lanka 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