Afghanistan vs Ghana: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

Afghanistan
279,393 number
in 2018
Ghana
274,129 number
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
48th
Ghana rank
49th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 279,393 number against 274,129 number in Ghana, a difference of 5,264 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 48th and Ghana ranks 49th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Ghana Difference Ahead
1970s 10,104 number 6,144 number 3,959 number Afghanistan
2000s 78,022 number 127,603 number 49,581 number Ghana
2010s 187,499 number 226,772 number 39,273 number Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Afghanistan or Ghana?
Afghanistan, at 279,393 number against 274,129 number in Ghana as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Afghanistan and Ghana?
5,264 number, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ghana?
9 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and Ghana rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Afghanistan ranks 48th and Ghana ranks 49th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.