Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Ghana
Ghana: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper 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 (number) (upper 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% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 659,147 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 137,690, 4.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 659,147 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 137,622, 4.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +44.0% | 303,936 | 437,664 |
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
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release