Ghana vs Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female

Ghana
92,846 number
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
75,546 number
in 2019
Ghana rank
24th
Saudi Arabia rank
26th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time

  • Ghana
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 92,846 number against 75,546 number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 17,300 number.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Ghana ranks 24th and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 140 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 16,063 number 23,265 number 7,202 number Saudi Arabia
2010s 64,293 number 42,221 number 22,072 number Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female, Ghana or Saudi Arabia?
Ghana, at 92,846 number against 75,546 number in Saudi Arabia as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between Ghana and Saudi Arabia?
17,300 number, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Saudi Arabia?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Ghana and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Ghana ranks 24th and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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