Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Ghana
Ghana: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 289,575 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Ghana, 2013–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Ghana is 289,575 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Ghana ranks 40th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Ghana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 201,536 number | — |
| 2014 | 228,326 number | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 227,868 number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 232,919 number | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 248,704 number | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 250,733 number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 289,575 number | +15.5% |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 289,575 number in 2019, 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 289,575 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 201,536 number in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 40th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.