Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 50.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 50.8%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Ghana peaked at 72.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 2024.
That places Ghana 34th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 66.3% | — |
| 2007 | 66.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 72.1% | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 63.5% | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 63.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 63.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 62.8% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 61.8% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 60.6% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 59.7% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 59.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 58.0% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 55.2% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 53.5% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 53.0% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 52.4% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 52.1% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 50.8% | -2.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 50.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 50.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.2%, 87% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.1% | 63.5% | 72.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 55.2% | 63.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 50.8% | 53.5% | 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 50.8% 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 72.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Ghana ranks 34th 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 down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release