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

Ghana
175,090 number
in 2019
Greece
224,478 number
in 2012
Ghana rank
27th
Greece rank
24th

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

  • Ghana
  • Greece
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199820082019

How they compare

Greece currently reports 224,478 number against 175,090 number in Ghana, a difference of 49,388 number.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 27th and Greece ranks 24th of 143 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Greece Difference Ahead
2000s 34,566 number 228,921 number 194,354 number Greece
2010s 93,104 number 226,914 number 133,809 number Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Ghana or Greece?
Greece, at 224,478 number against 175,090 number in Ghana as of 2012.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Ghana and Greece?
49,388 number, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Greece?
5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2012.
How do Ghana and Greece rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Ghana ranks 27th and Greece ranks 24th 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

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