Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 49.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Ghana, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Ghana stood at 49.2%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Ghana peaked at 49.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2008.
Ghana ranks 116th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 33.7% | — |
| 2007 | 33.5% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 27.9% | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 36.5% | +30.9% |
| 2011 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 36.1% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 37.2% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 38.2% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 39.4% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 40.3% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 40.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 42.0% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 44.8% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 46.5% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 47.0% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 47.6% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 47.9% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 49.2% | +2.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 49.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 49.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.8%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +30.9% | 27.9% | 36.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.9% | 27.9% | 36.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 36.1% | 44.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 46.5% | 49.2% | 5 |
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 public institutions in Ghana?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Ghana was 49.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2008.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Ghana ranks 116th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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 public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release