Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Ghana
Ghana: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) was 117,620 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female 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, female in Ghana is 117,620 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 20.9% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Ghana ranks 46th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 76,868 number | — |
| 2014 | 87,353 number | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 86,689 number | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 89,153 number | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 96,601 number | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 97,271 number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 117,620 number | +20.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 117,620 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 114,960 number, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 117,620 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24,661 number, 4.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.93 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.23 (2024)
- 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)
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 117,620 number in 2019, 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 117,620 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,868 number in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- Ghana ranks 46th out of 105 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.