Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Ghana
Ghana: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 45,927 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Ghana, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Ghana is 45,927, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Ghana peaked at 94,033 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18,979, in 2006.
Ghana ranks 34th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25,880 | — |
| 2006 | 18,979 | -26.7% |
| 2007 | 24,744 | +30.4% |
| 2008 | 49,523 | +100.1% |
| 2009 | 49,901 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 59,501 | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 55,697 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 79,343 | +42.5% |
| 2014 | 84,667 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 93,071 | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 90,572 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 94,033 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 84,992 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 82,244 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 75,270 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 61,474 | -18.3% |
| 2022 | 56,834 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 49,738 | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 45,927 | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,805 | 18,979 | 49,901 | 5 |
| 2010s | 80,458 | 55,697 | 94,033 | 9 |
| 2020s | 57,849 | 45,927 | 75,270 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 31 Cameroon 55,446 compare
- 32 Pakistan 52,035 compare
- 33 Libya 48,553
- 35 Lao People's Democratic Republic 42,458 compare
- 36 Kazakhstan 42,032 compare
- 37 Bangladesh 40,427 compare
More education data for Ghana
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.97 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Ghana?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Ghana was 45,927 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 94,033 in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,979 in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- Ghana ranks 34th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release