Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Ghana
Ghana: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per was 0.0101 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Ghana, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Ghana is 0.0101 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Ghana peaked at 0.0101 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 1972.
Ghana ranks 129th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 units per person | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per person | +26.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 units per person | +31.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per person | -14.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 units per person | +93.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per person | -25.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per person | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per person | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0019 units per person | +577.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 units per person | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 0.002 units per person | +25.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0024 units per person | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 0.003 units per person | +29.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0041 units per person | +33.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0042 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.005 units per person | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0056 units per person | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0058 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0059 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0061 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0061 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0071 units per person | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0079 units per person | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0084 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0092 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0101 units per person | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0101 units per person | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0092 units per person | 0.0079 units per person | 0.0101 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 126 British Virgin Islands 0.0111 units per person compare
- 127 Myanmar 0.0104 units per person compare
- 128 Bangladesh 0.0104 units per person compare
- 130 Sri Lanka 0.0101 units per person compare
- 131 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.01 units per person compare
- 132 Trinidad and Tobago 0.01 units per person compare
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 enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Ghana?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Ghana was 0.0101 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0101 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1972.
- How does Ghana rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per?
- Ghana ranks 129th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. 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, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.