Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Ghana
Ghana: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 77.3% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Ghana, 2001–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Ghana is 77.3%, measured in 2014.
The figure is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Ghana peaked at 99.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 73.1%, in 2007.
Ghana ranks 97th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.7% | — |
| 2004 | 89.6% | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 81.5% | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 85.1% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 73.1% | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 77.4% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 79.3% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 73.3% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 98.6% | +34.6% |
| 2013 | 93.6% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 77.3% | -17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.7% | 73.1% | 99.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 85.7% | 73.3% | 98.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 174,414 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,902 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 949,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 913,117 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Ghana?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Ghana was 77.3% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.1% in 2007.
- How does Ghana rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Ghana ranks 97th out of 113 countries with data for 2014.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release