Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Ghana
Ghana: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 659,147 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Ghana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 659,147 for enrolment in upper secondary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Ghana peaked at 761,464 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 133,832, in 2001.
Ghana ranks 35th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 142,046 | — |
| 2000 | 136,602 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 133,832 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 136,953 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 172,536 | +26.0% |
| 2004 | 209,605 | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 208,521 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 272,797 | +30.8% |
| 2008 | 278,868 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 303,936 | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 437,664 | +44.0% |
| 2012 | 465,211 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 498,087 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 427,597 | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 455,645 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 480,316 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 496,896 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 540,513 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 610,281 | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 656,844 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 692,733 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 761,464 | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 659,147 | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 142,046 | 142,046 | 142,046 | 1 |
| 2000s | 205,961 | 133,832 | 303,936 | 9 |
| 2010s | 490,246 | 427,597 | 610,281 | 9 |
| 2020s | 692,547 | 656,844 | 761,464 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,540 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61,018 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 348,297 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 345,166 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -4.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Ghana?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Ghana was 659,147 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 761,464 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 133,832 in 2001.
- How does Ghana rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- Ghana ranks 35th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. 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 upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release