Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Ghana
Ghana: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 274,129 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Ghana, 1971–2019
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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4,652 number | — |
| 1972 | 4,990 number | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 5,459 number | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 6,251 number | +14.5% |
| 1975 | 6,382 number | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 7,640 number | +19.7% |
| 1982 | 12,835 number | +68.0% |
| 1991 | 10,595 number | -17.5% |
| 1992 | 12,381 number | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 15,777 number | +27.4% |
| 1994 | 15,670 number | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 77,776 number | +396.3% |
| 2006 | 73,080 number | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 92,076 number | +26.0% |
| 2008 | 133,023 number | +44.5% |
| 2009 | 127,603 number | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 179,572 number | +40.7% |
| 2012 | 183,990 number | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 219,251 number | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 244,516 number | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 250,393 number | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 250,002 number | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 262,138 number | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 256,227 number | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 274,129 number | +7.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 274,129 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 98,239 number, 2.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 274,129 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,431 number, 6.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +396.3% | 15,670 number | 77,776 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Ghana
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
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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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.