Ghana vs Italy: Secondary education, general pupils

Ghana
2.77 million
in 2019
Italy
3.04 million
in 2017
Ghana rank
33rd
Italy rank
31st

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • Ghana
  • Italy
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M197119952019

How they compare

Italy currently reports 3.04 million against 2.77 million in Ghana, a difference of 261,070.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 33rd and Italy ranks 31st of 204 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 533,949 3.15 million 2.62 million Italy
1980s 717,065 3.39 million 2.67 million Italy
1990s 875,527 2.88 million 2.00 million Italy
2000s 1.33 million 3.23 million 1.91 million Italy
2010s 2.30 million 2.98 million 686,623 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Ghana or Italy?
Italy, at 3.04 million against 2.77 million in Ghana as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Ghana and Italy?
261,070, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Italy?
43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Ghana and Italy rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
Ghana ranks 33rd and Italy ranks 31st of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.