Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Ghana

Ghana: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 92,846 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
92,846 number
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
24th
of 140 countries
All-time high
92,846 number
in 2019
All-time low
8,728 number
in 2006
Years of data
14
2005–2019

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2005201220192005: 13.3k number2006: 8.7k number2007: 12.0k number2008: 15.5k number2009: 30.8k number2011: 37.0k number2012: 34.0k number2013: 51.9k number2014: 60.8k number2015: 72.2k number2016: 74.2k number2017: 75.8k number2018: 79.8k number2019: 92.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Ghana is 92,846 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.3% on the previous year and up 201.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Ghana peaked at 92,846 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8,728 number, in 2006.

That places Ghana 24th out of 140 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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
2000s 16,063 number 8,728 number 30,751 number 5
2010s 64,293 number 34,037 number 92,846 number 9

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  5. 26 Saudi Arabia 75,546 number compare
  6. 27 Philippines 73,869 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Ghana?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Ghana was 92,846 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 92,846 number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 8,728 number in 2006.
How does Ghana rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Ghana ranks 24th out of 140 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 201.9%. 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, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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