Ghana vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Ghana
24.2%
in 2024
Italy
55.6%
in 2023
Ghana rank
38th
Italy rank
35th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Ghana
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 55.6% against 24.2% in Ghana, a difference of 31.4%.
That makes Italy's figure about 2.3 times Ghana's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 38th and Italy ranks 35th of 38 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 52.8% | 41.5% | Italy |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 54.6% | 30.4% | Italy |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 54.3% | 28.4% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Ghana or Italy?
- Italy, at 55.6% against 24.2% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Ghana and Italy?
- 31.4%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Italy?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Ghana ranks 38th and Italy ranks 35th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, both sexes (%). 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