Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Ghana

Ghana: Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male was 18.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
18.7%
World rank
23rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
18.7%
in 2022
All-time low
1.0%
in 2011
Years of data
6
2003–2022

Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Ghana, 2003–2022

051015202003201220222003: 1.6 %2009: 5.3 %2011: 1 %2014: 11.6 %2017: 10.3 %2022: 18.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 18.7% for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 1,733.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Ghana peaked at 18.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2011.

That places Ghana 23rd out of 40 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male (%) in Ghana, 2003 to 2022.
Year % Change
2003 1.6%
2009 5.3% +226.6%
2011 1.0% -80.8%
2014 11.6% +1034.4%
2017 10.3% -10.8%
2022 18.7% +81.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.5% 1.6% 5.3% 2
2010s 7.6% 1.0% 11.6% 3
2020s 18.7% 18.7% 18.7% 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 20 India 23.6% compare
  2. 21 Uruguay 22.4% compare
  3. 22 Nigeria 18.9% compare
  4. 24 Honduras 17.9% compare
  5. 25 Nepal 17.3% compare
  6. 26 Democratic Republic of Congo 15.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Ghana?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Ghana was 18.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2011.
How does Ghana rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male?
Ghana ranks 23rd out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,733.0%. 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, poorest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
40 places, 431 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release