Ghana vs MDG: World: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Ghana
16.4%
in 2024
MDG: World
23.4%
in 2024
Ghana rank
103rd
MDG: World rank
100th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Ghana
- MDG: World
How they compare
MDG: World currently reports 23.4% against 16.4% in Ghana, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes MDG: World's figure about 1.4 times Ghana's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, MDG: World has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 103rd and MDG: World ranks 100th of 168 countries.
MDG: World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | MDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.6% | 28.2% | 15.6% | MDG: World |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 24.8% | 14.9% | MDG: World |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 24.6% | 15.8% | MDG: World |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 24.6% | 13.1% | MDG: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, Ghana or MDG: World?
- MDG: World, at 23.4% against 16.4% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Ghana and MDG: World?
- 7.0%, with MDG: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and MDG: World?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and MDG: World rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Ghana ranks 103rd and MDG: World ranks 100th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, male (%). 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