Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Ghana

Ghana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. was 3.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
3.1%
World rank
111th
of 144 countries
All-time high
4.2%
in 2000
All-time low
0.4%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Ghana, 1960–2010

012341960198520101960: 0.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 0.53 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 0.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 0.65 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 1.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 1.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 2.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 3.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 4.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 3.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 3.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Ghana is 3.1%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Ghana peaked at 4.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1970.

Ghana ranks 111th 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Ghana, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 0.7%
1965 0.5% -24.3%
1970 0.4% -24.5%
1975 0.7% +62.5%
1980 1.1% +73.8%
1985 1.8% +58.4%
1990 2.5% +39.1%
1995 3.2% +29.3%
2000 4.2% +29.8%
2005 3.1% -25.6%
2010 3.1% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 2
1970s 0.5% 0.4% 0.7% 2
1980s 1.5% 1.1% 1.8% 2
1990s 2.9% 2.5% 3.2% 2
2000s 3.6% 3.1% 4.2% 2
2010s 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 108 Botswana 4.1% compare
  2. 109 China 3.6% compare
  3. 110 Nepal 3.4% compare
  4. 112 Benin 3.1% compare
  5. 113 Senegal 3.0% compare
  6. 114 Uganda 3.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Ghana?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Ghana was 3.1% 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1970.
How does Ghana rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
Ghana ranks 111th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)