Ghana vs WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes

Ghana
21.3%
in 2024
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
29.7%
in 2024
Ghana rank
130th
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank
131st

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Ghana
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
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How they compare

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan currently reports 29.7% against 21.3% in Ghana, a difference of 8.4%.

That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan's figure about 1.4 times Ghana's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 130th and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 131st of 194 countries.

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9% 5.1% 4.2% WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
1980s 1.4% 7.2% 5.8% WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
1990s 1.1% 9.3% 8.2% WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
2000s 6.5% 18.3% 11.8% WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
2010s 14.7% 25.9% 11.3% WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
2020s 20.3% 28.6% 8.3% WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan

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 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, at 29.7% against 21.3% in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Ghana and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
8.4%, with WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Ghana and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
Ghana ranks 130th and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 131st 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
415 places, 15,139 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release