School age population, post-secondary … post-secondary male in Ghana
Ghana: School age population, post-secondary … post-secondary male was 694,377 in 2025. ▬ Flat
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Ghana, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 694,377 for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Ghana peaked at 794,493 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 544,483, in 2013.
Ghana ranks 27th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School age population, post-secondary … post-secondary male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 560,218 | — |
| 1999 | 594,102 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 605,564 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 611,684 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 624,511 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 657,523 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 685,673 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 704,053 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 715,623 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 731,618 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 745,691 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 758,405 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 771,170 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 783,246 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 794,493 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 544,483 | -31.5% |
| 2014 | 546,743 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 549,384 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 555,865 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 569,325 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 585,727 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 606,771 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 625,971 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 640,091 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 652,126 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 662,899 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 679,078 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 694,377 | +2.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 694,377 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 159,397, 4.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 694,377 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 233,239, 3.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, post-secondary … post-secondary male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -31.5% | 794,493 | 544,483 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 577,160 | 560,218 | 594,102 | 2 |
| 2000s | 684,034 | 605,564 | 758,405 | 10 |
| 2010s | 630,721 | 544,483 | 794,493 | 10 |
| 2020s | 659,090 | 625,971 | 694,377 | 6 |
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 school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Ghana?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Ghana was 694,377 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 794,493 in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 544,483 in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male?
- Ghana ranks 27th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release