Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Ghana
Ghana: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 665 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Ghana, 2005–2019
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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 42 number | — |
| 2006 | 21 number | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 146 number | +595.2% |
| 2008 | 47 number | -67.8% |
| 2009 | 64 number | +36.2% |
| 2011 | 159 number | +148.4% |
| 2012 | 215 number | +35.2% |
| 2013 | 261 number | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 303 number | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 373 number | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 629 number | +68.6% |
| 2017 | 571 number | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 625 number | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 665 number | +6.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 665 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,110 number, 60% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 665 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 303 number, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +595.2% | 21 number | 146 number |
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 Syria 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
- 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 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.