Ghana vs Small states: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Ghana
2.88 million number
in 2019
Small states
3.36 million number
in 2019
Ghana rank
38th
Small states rank
40th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Ghana
  • Small states
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How they compare

Small states currently reports 3.36 million number against 2.88 million number in Ghana, a difference of 480,080 number.

That makes Small states's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Small states has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 38th and Small states ranks 40th of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Small states Difference Ahead
1970s 826,630 number 1.67 million number 844,474 number Small states
1980s 1.20 million number 2.12 million number 919,391 number Small states
1990s 1.60 million number 2.45 million number 846,623 number Small states
2000s 2.02 million number 2.96 million number 938,995 number Small states
2010s 2.63 million number 3.37 million number 736,350 number Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Ghana or Small states?
Small states, at 3.36 million number against 2.88 million number in Ghana as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Ghana and Small states?
480,080 number, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Small states?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Ghana and Small states rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Ghana ranks 38th and Small states ranks 40th 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

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