Enrolment in secondary education, male in Ghana

Ghana: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 1.46 million number in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.46 million number
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
36th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.46 million number
in 2019
All-time low
328,260 number
in 1974
Years of data
38
1971–2019

Enrolment in secondary education, male in Ghana, 1971–2019

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1971199520191971: 339.0k number1973: 333.8k number1974: 328.3k number1975: 329.2k number1976: 343.3k number1977: 357.7k number1978: 364.9k number1979: 379.6k number1980: 405.0k number1981: 430.1k number1982: 429.1k number1983: 455.7k number1984: 471.9k number1985: 468.6k number1987: 476.7k number1988: 525.1k number1989: 482.8k number1990: 505.6k number1995: 553.6k number1999: 577.2k number2000: 591.8k number2001: 570.7k number2002: 605.5k number2003: 641.5k number2004: 708.4k number2006: 801.2k number2007: 878.3k number2008: 931.8k number2009: 981.7k number2011: 1.2M number2012: 1.2M number2013: 1.3M number2014: 1.2M number2015: 1.3M number2016: 1.3M number2017: 1.3M number2018: 1.4M number2019: 1.5M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in secondary education, male in Ghana stood at 1.46 million number. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Ghana peaked at 1.46 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 328,260 number, in 1974.

Ghana ranks 36th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 346,979 number 328,260 number 379,639 number 8
1980s 460,561 number 405,012 number 525,080 number 9
1990s 545,466 number 505,587 number 577,237 number 3
2000s 745,646 number 570,654 number 981,653 number 9
2010s 1.28 million number 1.15 million number 1.46 million number 9

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 33 Nepal 1.68 million number compare
  2. 34 Morocco 1.55 million number compare
  3. 35 Korea 1.51 million number compare
  4. 37 Peru 1.44 million number compare
  5. 38 Canada 1.36 million number compare
  6. 39 Sri Lanka 1.33 million number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

More reference data data for Ghana

All data for Ghana β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male in Ghana?
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Ghana was 1.46 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 1.46 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 328,260 number in 1974.
How does Ghana rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
Ghana ranks 36th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,155 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.