Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Ghana
Ghana: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 523,533 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Ghana, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Ghana is 523,533, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 129.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Ghana peaked at 529,752 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 201,536, in 2013.
That places Ghana 41st out of 131 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 201,536 | — |
| 2014 | 228,326 | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 227,868 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 232,919 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 248,704 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 250,740 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 289,575 | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 346,797 | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 398,700 | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 460,774 | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 529,752 | +15.0% |
| 2024 | 523,533 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 239,953 | 201,536 | 289,575 | 7 |
| 2020s | 451,911 | 346,797 | 529,752 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 38 Syrian Arab Republic 645,958
- 39 Peru 603,787 compare
- 40 Kazakhstan 592,694 compare
- 42 Nepal 513,784 compare
- 43 Dominican Republic 484,042 compare
- 44 Belgium 379,455 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 6 programmes, both sexes in Ghana?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Ghana was 523,533 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 529,752 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 201,536 in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 41st out of 131 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.3%. 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 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release