Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Ghana
Ghana: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 1.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Ghana, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Ghana stood at 1.0%. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Ghana peaked at 1.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Ghana 160th out of 235 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.6% | — |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -28.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 4 |
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More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.97 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (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 1.0% 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 1.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Ghana ranks 160th out of 235 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 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release