Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Ghana
Ghana: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 249,301 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Ghana, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 249,301 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 185.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Ghana peaked at 249,301 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76,868, in 2013.
That places Ghana 42nd out of 129 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93,080 | 76,868 | 117,620 | 7 |
| 2020s | 207,433 | 150,553 | 249,301 | 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, female in Ghana?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Ghana was 249,301 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 249,301 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,868 in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- Ghana ranks 42nd out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release