Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Ghana

Ghana: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 175,090 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
175,090 number
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
27th
of 143 countries
All-time high
175,090 number
in 2019
All-time low
27,707 number
in 2006
Years of data
14
2005–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Ghana, 2005–2019

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2005201220192005: 39.2k number2006: 27.7k number2007: 36.8k number2008: 65.0k number2009: 80.7k number2011: 96.5k number2012: 89.7k number2013: 131.2k number2014: 145.5k number2015: 165.3k number2016: 164.8k number2017: 169.9k number2018: 164.8k number2019: 175.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Ghana is 175,090 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 117.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Ghana peaked at 175,090 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27,707 number, in 2006.

That places Ghana 27th out of 143 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49,869 number 27,707 number 80,652 number 5
2010s 144,751 number 89,734 number 175,090 number 9

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 24 Greece 224,478 number compare
  2. 25 Bangladesh 203,373 number compare
  3. 26 Morocco 188,014 number compare
  4. 28 Mexico 174,609 number compare
  5. 29 Philippines 173,349 number compare
  6. 30 Uzbekistan 119,718 number

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Ghana?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Ghana was 175,090 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 175,090 number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 27,707 number in 2006.
How does Ghana rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Ghana ranks 27th out of 143 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 117.1%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).