Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Ghana
Ghana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. was 1.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Ghana, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in 2010.
The figure is down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Ghana peaked at 1.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1970.
Ghana ranks 117th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3% | — |
| 1965 | 0.2% | -24.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | -32.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | +123.5% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +54.4% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | +29.5% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | +21.9% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | +32.4% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 174,414 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,902 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 949,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 913,117 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Ghana?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Ghana was 1.4% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
- Ghana ranks 117th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary