Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Ghana

Ghana: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 274,129 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
274,129 number
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
49th
of 187 countries
All-time high
274,129 number
in 2019
All-time low
4,652 number
in 1971
Years of data
25
1971–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Ghana, 1971–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1971199520191971: 4.7k number1972: 5.0k number1973: 5.5k number1974: 6.3k number1975: 6.4k number1976: 7.6k number1982: 12.8k number1991: 10.6k number1992: 12.4k number1993: 15.8k number1994: 15.7k number2005: 77.8k number2006: 73.1k number2007: 92.1k number2008: 133.0k number2009: 127.6k number2011: 179.6k number2012: 184.0k number2013: 219.3k number2014: 244.5k number2015: 250.4k number2016: 250.0k number2017: 262.1k number2018: 256.2k number2019: 274.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Ghana is 274,129 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 114.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Ghana peaked at 274,129 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,652 number, in 1971.

Ghana ranks 49th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5,896 number 4,652 number 7,640 number 6
1980s 12,835 number 12,835 number 12,835 number 1
1990s 13,606 number 10,595 number 15,777 number 4
2000s 100,712 number 73,080 number 133,023 number 5
2010s 235,580 number 179,572 number 274,129 number 9

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 46 Ecuador 314,867 number compare
  2. 47 Democratic Republic of Congo 298,646 number compare
  3. 48 Afghanistan 279,393 number compare
  4. 50 Iraq 271,197 number compare
  5. 51 Romania 247,028 number compare
  6. 52 Belgium 229,059 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Ghana?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Ghana was 274,129 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 274,129 number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 4,652 number in 1971.
How does Ghana rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Ghana ranks 49th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 114.8%. 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 tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.