In 2022, there were *** thousand students enrolled in tertiary education in Ghana, an increase in comparison to the previous year. Enrollment at this educational level has increased over the last 15 years. Moreover, the Gender Parity Index for tertiary education indicated that male students were more favored in learning opportunities than female ones.
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Ghana was reported at 496148 Persons in 2019, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Ghana - Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.
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School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) in Ghana was reported at 21.99 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Ghana - School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.
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Ghana GH: Government Expenditure on Tertiary Education: % of Government Expenditure on Education data was reported at 18.265 % in 2014. This records a decrease from the previous number of 19.420 % for 2013. Ghana GH: Government Expenditure on Tertiary Education: % of Government Expenditure on Education data is updated yearly, averaging 18.970 % from Dec 1971 (Median) to 2014, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 27.003 % in 1971 and a record low of 1.823 % in 1981. Ghana GH: Government Expenditure on Tertiary Education: % of Government Expenditure on Education data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank: Education Statistics. Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.; ; United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.; Median;
The Gender Parity Index (GPI) for gross enrollment in tertiary education in Ghana stood at **** points in 2023. Between 1971 and 2023, the Gender Parity Index (GPI) rose by *** points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.
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Ghana GH: School Enrollment: Tertiary: % Gross data was reported at 16.068 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 16.233 % for 2015. Ghana GH: School Enrollment: Tertiary: % Gross data is updated yearly, averaging 3.440 % from Dec 1971 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16.233 % in 2015 and a record low of 0.688 % in 1971. Ghana GH: School Enrollment: Tertiary: % Gross data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank: Education Statistics. 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.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).
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Percentage of students in tertiary education who are female (%) in Ghana was reported at 42.25 % in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Ghana - Percentage of students in tertiary education who are female - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.
The Gender Parity Index (GPI) in youth literacy in Ghana increased by 0.1 (+10.64%) in 2018. Therefore, the GPI in Ghana reached a peak in 2018 with 0.99. Notably, the GPI continuously increased over the last years.The gender parity index for youth literacy rate refers to the proportion of females to males between the ages of 15 and 24 who can read and write as well as understand simple expressions about their daily lives.Find more statistics on other topics in Ghana with key insights such as number of children out of school, duration of compulsory education, and Gender Parity Index (GPI) for gross enrollment in tertiary education.
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Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%) in Ghana was reported at 14.6 % in 2019, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Ghana - Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.
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Ghana GH: Educational Attainment: At Least Competed Short-Cycle Tertiary: Population 25+ Years: Total: % Cumulative data was reported at 3.129 % in 2010. Ghana GH: Educational Attainment: At Least Competed Short-Cycle Tertiary: Population 25+ Years: Total: % Cumulative data is updated yearly, averaging 3.129 % from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2010, with 1 observations. Ghana GH: Educational Attainment: At Least Competed Short-Cycle Tertiary: Population 25+ Years: Total: % Cumulative data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank: Education Statistics. The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; ;
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Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services programmes, both sexes (%) in Ghana was reported at 1.3607 % in 2019, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Ghana - Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services programmes, both sexes - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.
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Ghana GH: Tertiary Education: Teachers: % Female data was reported at 20.239 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 20.576 % for 2015. Ghana GH: Tertiary Education: Teachers: % Female data is updated yearly, averaging 18.511 % from Dec 1971 (Median) to 2016, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20.576 % in 2015 and a record low of 8.553 % in 1972. Ghana GH: Tertiary Education: Teachers: % Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank: Education Statistics. Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).
The number of Ghanaian students at the tertiary level studying abroad was estimated at over **** thousand in 2021, the highest value since 2010. This represented an increase of ***** students compared to the preceding year. Internationally outbound students from Ghana increased in number between 2010 and 2021, recording an estimated shoot from ***** to the 2021 figure. By comparison, the number of internationally inbound students in Ghana was significantly lower.
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Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number) in Ghana was reported at 2373 Persons in 2019, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Ghana - Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.
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Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%) in Ghana was reported at 4.883 % in 2019, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Ghana - Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Science programmes, both sexes - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.
As of 2019, the number of students enrolled in public universities (*******) in Ghana was significantly higher compared to other tertiary educational institutions. Private universities and colleges ranked in the second position, with 64,870 enrollments. Colleges of agriculture as well as private nursing and midwifery training colleges registered some of the lowest numbers of enrolled students in the country. Overall, student enrollment in private universities has greatly increased in the country since 2006, as the year recorded only 9,500 students.
In 2019, most students enrolled in agricultural programs at the tertiary level (*****) in Ghana were in public universities. The number is highly above those registered in other tertiary institutions. For instance, specialized and professional institutes had 788 students in agriculture that same year. On the whole, agriculture is one of the least pursued tertiary programs in Ghana.
In Ghana, the number of employees in public tertiary institutions reached ****** in 2019, which was more than three times the number of both teaching and non-teaching staff in private institutions in the country. As of the same year, Ghana had more public institutions at the tertiary level than private ones. Also, student's enrollments were higher at public institutions.
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Forecast: Pupil Teacher Ratio in Tertiary Education in Ghana 2024 - 2028 Discover more data with ReportLinker!
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Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Ghana was reported at 665 Persons in 2019, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Ghana - Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.
In 2022, there were *** thousand students enrolled in tertiary education in Ghana, an increase in comparison to the previous year. Enrollment at this educational level has increased over the last 15 years. Moreover, the Gender Parity Index for tertiary education indicated that male students were more favored in learning opportunities than female ones.