Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions was 14.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Ghana, 2007–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Ghana stood at 14.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Ghana peaked at 20.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2009.
Ghana ranks 98th of 138 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.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 13.1% | — |
| 2008 | 16.6% | +27.5% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | -32.3% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 20.3% | +79.6% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 11.3% | 16.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 11.3% | 20.3% | 9 |
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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Ghana?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Ghana was 14.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2009.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions?
- Ghana ranks 98th out of 138 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students in tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in tertiary education.