How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa?

13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.

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.

Ghana vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Ghana

175,090 number

in 2019

Sub-Saharan Africa

1.71 million number

in 2018

Ghana rank

27th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

23rd

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

Ghana
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 1.71 million number against 175,090 number in Ghana, a difference of 1.53 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 9.8 times Ghana's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd of 143 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	49,869 number	1.45 million number	1.40 million number	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	140,959 number	1.71 million number	1.57 million number	Sub-Saharan Africa

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 Sub-Saharan Africa?: Sub-Saharan Africa, at 1.71 million number against 175,090 number in Ghana as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 1.53 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?: Ghana ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd 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).