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
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.
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 Timor-Leste 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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.97 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release