How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Italy?

49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ghana vs Italy: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Ghana

2.88 million number

in 2019

Italy

2.95 million number

in 2018

Ghana rank

38th

Italy rank

35th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

Ghana
Italy

How they compare

Italy currently reports 2.95 million number against 2.88 million number in Ghana, a difference of 69,990 number.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 38th and Italy ranks 35th of 203 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1970s	826,630 number	3.97 million number	3.14 million number	Italy
1980s	1.20 million number	4.46 million number	3.25 million number	Italy
1990s	1.60 million number	4.27 million number	2.67 million number	Italy
2000s	2.02 million number	3.21 million number	1.18 million number	Italy
2010s	2.60 million number	2.99 million number	387,586 number	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Ghana or Italy?: Italy, at 2.95 million number against 2.88 million number in Ghana as of 2018.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Ghana and Italy?: 69,990 number, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Italy?: 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Ghana and Italy rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?: Ghana ranks 38th and Italy ranks 35th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.