Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Ghana
Ghana: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 14,217 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Ghana, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Ghana is 14,217, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Ghana peaked at 15,642 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,574, in 2013.
Ghana ranks 77th of 127 countries on this measure, 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 | 8,737 | 6,574 | 10,888 | 7 |
| 2020s | 13,958 | 12,526 | 15,642 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 74 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14,438 compare
- 75 El Salvador 14,384 compare
- 76 Slovenia 14,265 compare
- 78 Côte d'Ivoire 13,663 compare
- 79 Palestine, State of 13,585 compare
- 80 Honduras 12,856 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 7 programmes, female in Ghana?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Ghana was 14,217 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 15,642 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,574 in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- Ghana ranks 77th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. 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 7 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release