Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in Ghana
Ghana: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male was 274,232 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in Ghana, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Ghana stood at 274,232.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 94.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Ghana peaked at 282,036 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 124,668, in 2013.
That places Ghana 40th 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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 124,668 | — |
| 2014 | 140,973 | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 141,179 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 143,766 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 152,103 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 153,462 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 171,955 | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 196,244 | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 220,681 | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 249,196 | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 282,036 | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 274,232 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 146,872 | 124,668 | 171,955 | 7 |
| 2020s | 244,478 | 196,244 | 282,036 | 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, male in Ghana?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Ghana was 274,232 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 282,036 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 124,668 in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
- Ghana ranks 40th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release