Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both was 47.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Ghana, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Ghana is 47.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 101.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Ghana peaked at 47.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1995.
That places Ghana 102nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 8.8% | — |
| 1982 | 9.0% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 9.2% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 9.3% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 9.3% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 9.3% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 9.1% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 9.0% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 8.6% | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 8.2% | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 7.7% | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 7.2% | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 6.8% | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 6.6% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 6.6% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 6.8% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 6.9% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 25.4% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 27.4% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 29.5% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 31.7% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 33.9% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 36.6% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 39.5% | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 42.5% | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 45.0% | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 47.2% | +4.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 47.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.4%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 47.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.1%, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.1% | 8.6% | 9.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 6.5% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 7.0% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 13.5% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 33.9% | 47.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.93 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.23 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Ghana?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Ghana was 47.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1995.
- How does Ghana rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Ghana ranks 102nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release