Ghana vs UIS: South and West Asia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Ghana
21.3%
in 2024
UIS: South and West Asia
30.1%
in 2024
Ghana rank
130th
UIS: South and West Asia rank
127th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Ghana
- UIS: South and West Asia
How they compare
UIS: South and West Asia currently reports 30.1% against 21.3% in Ghana, a difference of 8.8%.
That makes UIS: South and West Asia's figure about 1.4 times Ghana's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, UIS: South and West Asia has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 130th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 127th of 194 countries.
UIS: South and West Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | UIS: South and West Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 12.9% | 6.4% | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 23.8% | 9.2% | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 28.6% | 8.3% | UIS: South and West Asia |
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 UIS: South and West Asia?
- UIS: South and West Asia, at 30.1% against 21.3% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Ghana and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 8.8%, with UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 130th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 127th 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