Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Ghana
Ghana: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) was 82,244 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Ghana, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Ghana stood at 82,244 number.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Ghana peaked at 94,033 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18,979 number, in 2006.
Ghana ranks 28th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25,880 number | — |
| 2006 | 18,979 number | -26.7% |
| 2007 | 24,744 number | +30.4% |
| 2008 | 49,523 number | +100.1% |
| 2009 | 49,901 number | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 59,501 number | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 55,697 number | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 79,343 number | +42.5% |
| 2014 | 84,667 number | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 93,071 number | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 90,572 number | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 94,033 number | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 84,992 number | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 82,244 number | -3.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 82,244 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13,375 number, 6.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 82,244 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,546 number, 18.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +100.1% | 24,744 number | 49,523 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,805 number | 18,979 number | 49,901 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 80,458 number | 55,697 number | 94,033 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 25 Mexico 104,452 number compare
- 26 Philippines 99,480 number compare
- 27 Morocco 92,979 number compare
- 29 Uzbekistan 55,541 number
- 30 Pakistan 52,035 number compare
- 31 Libya 48,553 number
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- 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, isced 5 programmes, male in Ghana?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Ghana was 82,244 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 94,033 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,979 number in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- Ghana ranks 28th out of 140 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).