Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries adjusted in Ghana
Ghana: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries adjusted was 0.4664 UIS estimate in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Ghana, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.4664 UIS estimate for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Ghana peaked at 0.4664 UIS estimate in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4149 UIS estimate, in 2012.
That places Ghana 177th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries adjusted in Ghana, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.4149 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 0.4187 UIS estimate | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4343 UIS estimate | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4584 UIS estimate | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4543 UIS estimate | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4591 UIS estimate | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4393 UIS estimate | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4289 UIS estimate | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4544 UIS estimate | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4478 UIS estimate | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4544 UIS estimate | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4664 UIS estimate | +2.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.4664 UIS estimate is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7118 UIS estimate, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.4664 UIS estimate is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6694 UIS estimate, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4385 UIS estimate | 0.4149 UIS estimate | 0.4591 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4558 UIS estimate | 0.4478 UIS estimate | 0.4664 UIS estimate | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 174 Afghanistan 0.4978 UIS estimate compare
- 175 Iraq 0.4878 UIS estimate compare
- 176 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.4711 UIS estimate compare
- 178 Samoa 0.4559 UIS estimate compare
- 179 Somalia 0.4451 UIS estimate compare
- 180 Micronesia (country) 0.4333 UIS estimate compare
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 mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Ghana?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Ghana was 0.4664 UIS estimate in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4664 UIS estimate in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4149 UIS estimate in 2012.
- How does Ghana rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Ghana ranks 177th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release