Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Ghana
Ghana: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ was 1,243 millions in 2014. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Ghana, 2001–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1,243 millions for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in 2014.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 208.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Ghana peaked at 1,452 millions in 2012 and was at its lowest, 168.42 millions, in 2001.
That places Ghana 71st out of 148 countries with data for 2014, putting it 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, PPP$ in Ghana, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 168.42 millions | — |
| 2004 | 402.74 millions | +139.1% |
| 2005 | 489.47 millions | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 560.8 millions | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 825.89 millions | +47.3% |
| 2008 | 952.4 millions | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 856.78 millions | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 1,060 millions | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 916.84 millions | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 1,452 millions | +58.3% |
| 2013 | 1,269 millions | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 1,243 millions | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 608.07 millions | 168.42 millions | 952.4 millions | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,188 millions | 916.84 millions | 1,452 millions | 5 |
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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, ppp$ in Ghana?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Ghana was 1,243 millions in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,452 millions in 2012.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 168.42 millions in 2001.
- How does Ghana rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
- Ghana ranks 71st out of 148 countries with data for 2014.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 208.7%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release