Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male in Ghana
Ghana: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male was 345,166 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Ghana, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Ghana stood at 345,166.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Ghana peaked at 360,604 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,652, in 1971.
That places Ghana 46th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4,652 | — |
| 1972 | 4,990 | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 5,459 | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 6,251 | +14.5% |
| 1975 | 6,382 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 7,640 | +19.7% |
| 1982 | 12,835 | +68.0% |
| 1991 | 10,595 | -17.5% |
| 1992 | 12,381 | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 15,777 | +27.4% |
| 1994 | 15,670 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 77,776 | +396.3% |
| 2006 | 73,080 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 92,076 | +26.0% |
| 2008 | 133,023 | +44.5% |
| 2009 | 127,603 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 153,588 | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 179,572 | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 183,990 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 219,251 | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 244,516 | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 250,393 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 250,002 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 262,138 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 256,227 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 274,129 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 293,556 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 306,303 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 329,822 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 360,604 | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 345,166 | -4.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 345,166 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 109,986, 3.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 345,166 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54,788, 6.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +396.3% | 15,670 | 77,776 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,896 | 4,652 | 7,640 | 6 |
| 1980s | 12,835 | 12,835 | 12,835 | 1 |
| 1990s | 13,606 | 10,595 | 15,777 | 4 |
| 2000s | 100,712 | 73,080 | 133,023 | 5 |
| 2010s | 227,381 | 153,588 | 274,129 | 10 |
| 2020s | 327,090 | 293,556 | 360,604 | 5 |
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 enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Ghana?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Ghana was 345,166 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 360,604 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,652 in 1971.
- How does Ghana rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
- Ghana ranks 46th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. 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, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.