Ghana vs Japan: Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in
Ghana
82.1%
in 2024
Japan
84.0%
in 2023
Ghana rank
66th
Japan rank
65th
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in over time
- Ghana
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 84.0% against 82.1% in Ghana, a difference of 1.9%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 66th and Japan ranks 65th of 78 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.6% | 81.1% | 11.5% | Japan |
| 2020s | 74.9% | 83.3% | 8.5% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in, Ghana or Japan?
- Japan, at 84.0% against 82.1% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in between Ghana and Japan?
- 1.9%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Japan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Japan rank globally for share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in?
- Ghana ranks 66th and Japan ranks 65th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release