School enrollment, tertiary in Ghana
Ghana: School enrollment, tertiary was 21.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary in Ghana, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, tertiary in Ghana stood at 21.3%.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in Ghana peaked at 22.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1971.
That places Ghana 130th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 4.8% | 8.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 11.3% | 17.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 18.6% | 22.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Population ages 15-64 60.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 122,558 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.3% (2024)
- Labor force, female 47.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 13.25 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary in Ghana?
- School enrollment, tertiary in Ghana was 21.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1971.
- How does Ghana rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
- Ghana ranks 130th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.