Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Ghana
Ghana: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 665 number in 2019. β Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Ghana, 2005β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Ghana stood at 665 number. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 939.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Ghana peaked at 665 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21 number, in 2006.
Ghana ranks 84th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64 number | 21 number | 146 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 422.33 number | 159 number | 665 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 81 Singapore 1,098 number compare
- 82 Cyprus 853 number compare
- 83 Syrian Arab Republic 684 number compare
- 85 Tajikistan 644 number compare
- 86 Uzbekistan 629 number compare
- 87 Trinidad and Tobago 619 number 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)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0036 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Ghana?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Ghana was 665 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 665 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 number in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Ghana ranks 84th out of 131 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 939.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 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 doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.