How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ghana?

12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bangladesh vs Ghana: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Bangladesh

203,373 number

in 2019

Ghana

175,090 number

in 2019

Bangladesh rank

25th

Ghana rank

27th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time

Bangladesh
Ghana

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 203,373 number against 175,090 number in Ghana, a difference of 28,283 number.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 25th and Ghana ranks 27th of 143 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
2000s	105,403 number	49,869 number	55,534 number	Bangladesh
2010s	159,539 number	143,751 number	15,788 number	Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Bangladesh or Ghana?: Bangladesh, at 203,373 number against 175,090 number in Ghana as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Bangladesh and Ghana?: 28,283 number, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ghana?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Bangladesh and Ghana rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?: Bangladesh ranks 25th and Ghana ranks 27th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (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, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).