Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 49.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
49.6%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
94th
of 164 countries
All-time high
49.6%
in 2025
All-time low
8.5%
in 1996
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Ghana, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 49.6% for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 104.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Ghana peaked at 49.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 1996.
That places Ghana 94th 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, male (modelled data) (%) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 11.2% | — |
| 1982 | 11.4% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 11.6% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 11.8% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 12.0% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 12.0% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 11.9% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 11.7% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 11.4% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 11.0% | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 10.4% | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 9.7% | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 9.1% | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 8.7% | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 8.5% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 8.6% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 8.7% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 8.7% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 20.4% | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 22.3% | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 30.5% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 33.0% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 35.6% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 38.7% | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 41.8% | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 44.8% | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 47.4% | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 49.6% | +4.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 49.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 49.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.2%, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.7% | 11.2% | 12.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 8.5% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 8.6% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 15.2% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 35.6% | 49.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 91 Mauritius 52.6% compare
- 92 East Timor 51.4% compare
- 93 Samoa 50.8% compare
- 95 Sao Tome and Principe 49.2% compare
- 96 South Africa 48.5% compare
- 97 Tuvalu 47.3% compare
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, male (modelled data) in Ghana?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Ghana was 49.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 1996.
- How does Ghana rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Ghana ranks 94th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.4%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release