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

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 Mozambique: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Ghana

2.88 million number

in 2019

Mozambique

2.93 million number

in 2018

Ghana rank

38th

Mozambique rank

36th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

Ghana
Mozambique

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 2.93 million number against 2.88 million number in Ghana, a difference of 46,460 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mozambique ahead.

Ghana ranks 38th and Mozambique ranks 36th of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Mozambique in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Mozambique	Difference	Ahead
1970s	826,630 number	906,624 number	79,994 number	Mozambique
1980s	1.20 million number	1.14 million number	67,781 number	Ghana
1990s	1.60 million number	1.33 million number	270,820 number	Ghana
2000s	2.02 million number	1.91 million number	114,455 number	Ghana
2010s	2.60 million number	2.55 million number	52,894 number	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Ghana or Mozambique?: Mozambique, at 2.93 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 Mozambique?: 46,460 number, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mozambique?: 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Ghana and Mozambique rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?: Ghana ranks 38th and Mozambique ranks 36th 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: 04 September 2026

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