Bangladesh vs Ghana: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Bangladesh
3.0%
in 2023
Ghana
2.3%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
79th
Ghana rank
81st
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Bangladesh
- Ghana
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 3.0% against 2.3% in Ghana, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ghana ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 79th and Ghana ranks 81st of 89 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.7% | 0.2% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 3.5% | 0.6% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Bangladesh or Ghana?
- Bangladesh, at 3.0% against 2.3% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Bangladesh and Ghana?
- 0.7%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ghana?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and Ghana rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Bangladesh ranks 79th and Ghana ranks 81st of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release