Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes was 55.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Ghana, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 55.7% for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Ghana peaked at 61.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2003.
That places Ghana 60th out of 90 countries with data for 2024, 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, urban, both sexes in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 6.6% | — |
| 2006 | 10.4% | +57.4% |
| 2009 | 43.0% | +315.5% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | -59.2% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 46.9% | +150.1% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 61.1% | +24.8% |
| 2023 | 56.3% | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 55.7% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 6.6% | 43.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 17.6% | 48.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 55.7% | 61.1% | 3 |
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, urban, both sexes in Ghana?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Ghana was 55.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 61.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 60th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release