Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Ghana
Ghana: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ was 1,405 millions in 2014. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Ghana, 2001–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1,405 millions for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 137.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Ghana peaked at 1,744 millions in 2012 and was at its lowest, 262.72 millions, in 2001.
Ghana ranks 69th of 146 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.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Ghana, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 262.72 millions | — |
| 2004 | 590.77 millions | +124.9% |
| 2005 | 696.16 millions | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 773.75 millions | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 1,109 millions | +43.4% |
| 2008 | 1,255 millions | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 1,122 millions | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 1,371 millions | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 1,163 millions | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 1,744 millions | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 1,511 millions | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 1,405 millions | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 830.05 millions | 262.72 millions | 1,255 millions | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,439 millions | 1,163 millions | 1,744 millions | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Ghana?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Ghana was 1,405 millions in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,744 millions in 2012.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 262.72 millions in 2001.
- How does Ghana rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
- Ghana ranks 69th out of 146 countries with data for 2014.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.9%. 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 Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release