Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both was 40.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Ghana, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Ghana is 40.7%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 726.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Ghana peaked at 40.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2003.
That places Ghana 30th out of 50 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.9% | — |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +44.2% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | +1300.3% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -74.3% |
| 2014 | 33.1% | +571.8% |
| 2017 | 29.3% | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 40.7% | +39.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 0.9% | 19.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 4.9% | 33.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 40.7% | 40.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.78 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 693,463 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,540 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61,018 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 348,297 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Ghana?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Ghana was 40.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both?
- Ghana ranks 30th out of 50 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 726.5%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release