Ghana vs South Africa: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
Ghana
10.1%
in 2019
South Africa
10.9%
in 2018
Ghana rank
86th
South Africa rank
84th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 10.9% against 10.1% in Ghana, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 84th of 103 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7), Ghana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 10.9% against 10.1% in Ghana as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Ghana and South Africa?
- 0.8%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2018.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Ghana ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 84th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in 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
Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.