School age population, tertiary education, female in Ghana
Ghana: School age population, tertiary education, female was 1.65 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.65 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
36th
of 221 countries
All-time high
1.65 million
in 2025
All-time low
362,869
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, female in Ghana, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.65 million for school age population, tertiary education, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Ghana peaked at 1.65 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 362,869, in 1970.
That places Ghana 36th out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 362,869 | — |
| 1971 | 376,553 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 385,713 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 395,727 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 406,895 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 417,573 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 432,056 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 449,648 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 474,755 | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 501,517 | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 529,244 | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 561,607 | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 594,218 | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 630,161 | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 666,404 | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 686,565 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 692,993 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 700,066 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 710,456 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 725,576 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 740,262 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 749,757 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 761,496 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 774,809 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 787,306 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 804,560 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 827,303 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 855,303 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 887,730 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 923,947 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 948,853 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 976,783 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.01 million | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.04 million | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.07 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.11 million | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.14 million | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.17 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.19 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.21 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.23 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.25 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.27 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.31 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.32 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.33 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.34 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.36 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.38 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.42 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.46 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.50 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.54 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.58 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.61 million | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 1.65 million | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 420,331 | 362,869 | 501,517 | 10 |
| 1980s | 649,729 | 529,244 | 725,576 | 10 |
| 1990s | 811,247 | 740,262 | 923,947 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 million | 948,853 | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 million | 1.23 million | 1.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 million | 1.46 million | 1.65 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 33 Angola 1.80 million compare
- 34 Mozambique 1.73 million compare
- 35 Argentina 1.70 million compare
- 37 Madagascar 1.59 million compare
- 38 Algeria 1.55 million compare
- 39 Côte d'Ivoire 1.55 million compare
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 school age population, tertiary education, female in Ghana?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Ghana was 1.65 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 362,869 in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Ghana ranks 36th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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 School age population, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release