Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Ghana
Ghana: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was -1.28 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Ghana, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ghana recorded -1.28 % change on previous year for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 112.1% on the previous year and down 109.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Ghana peaked at 35.89 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -7.84 % change on previous year, in 2006.
Ghana ranks 143rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 6.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 10.51 % change on previous year | +59.8% |
| 1974 | 16.82 % change on previous year | +60.0% |
| 1975 | 7.45 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 1976 | 13.18 % change on previous year | +76.9% |
| 1992 | 17.48 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 1993 | 21.35 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 1994 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 2006 | -7.84 % change on previous year | -289.8% |
| 2007 | 27.08 % change on previous year | -445.3% |
| 2008 | 35.89 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 2009 | 6.89 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 2012 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 2013 | 20.14 % change on previous year | +507.1% |
| 2014 | 13.34 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 2015 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 2016 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 2017 | 5.18 % change on previous year | +371.2% |
| 2018 | -0.0642 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 2019 | 11.82 % change on previous year | -18517.1% |
| 2020 | 10.26 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 2022 | 9.34 % change on previous year | +51.6% |
| 2023 | 10.62 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 2024 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.91 % change on previous year | 6.58 % change on previous year | 16.82 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1990s | 14.32 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | 21.35 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | 15.5 % change on previous year | -7.84 % change on previous year | 35.89 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.33 % change on previous year | -0.0642 % change on previous year | 20.14 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.02 % change on previous year | -1.28 % change on previous year | 10.62 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 140 Albania -1.06 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Dominican Republic -1.17 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Republic of Korea -1.19 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Croatia -1.45 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Namibia -1.49 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Chad -1.51 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Ghana?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Ghana was -1.28 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 35.89 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.84 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Ghana ranks 143rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 109.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.