Argentina vs Ghana: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

Argentina
2.17 million
in 2025
Ghana
2.16 million
in 2025
Argentina rank
35th
Ghana rank
36th

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Argentina
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 2.17 million against 2.16 million in Ghana, a difference of 11,600.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 35th and Ghana ranks 36th of 220 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Ghana Difference Ahead
1970s 903,793 611,945 291,848 Argentina
1980s 990,762 906,407 84,355 Argentina
1990s 1.39 million 1.49 million 94,520 Ghana
2000s 2.04 million 1.97 million 66,367 Argentina
2010s 2.11 million 1.90 million 205,485 Argentina
2020s 2.11 million 2.07 million 45,402 Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Argentina or Ghana?
Argentina, at 2.17 million against 2.16 million in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Argentina and Ghana?
11,600, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Ghana?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Ghana rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Argentina ranks 35th and Ghana ranks 36th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,373 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release