Number of tertiary students in Ghana 2019, by type of institution

As of 2019, the number of students enrolled in public universities (264,994) 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.