Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Ghana

Ghana: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile was 57.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
57.9%
World rank
22nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
57.9%
in 2022
All-time low
2.6%
in 2003
Years of data
6
2003–2022

Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Ghana, 2003–2022

02040602003201220222003: 2.6 %2009: 33.2 %2011: 9.2 %2014: 50.5 %2017: 49.3 %2022: 57.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Ghana stood at 57.9%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 528.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Ghana peaked at 57.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2003.

That places Ghana 22nd out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile, female (%) in Ghana, 2003 to 2022.
Year % Change
2003 2.6%
2009 33.2% +1172.3%
2011 9.2% -72.3%
2014 50.5% +448.0%
2017 49.3% -2.3%
2022 57.9% +17.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.9% 2.6% 33.2% 2
2010s 36.3% 9.2% 50.5% 3
2020s 57.9% 57.9% 57.9% 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 19 Honduras 71.5% compare
  2. 20 Lesotho 62.8% compare
  3. 21 India 59.6% compare
  4. 23 Democratic Republic of Congo 44.5% compare
  5. 24 Nepal 41.0% compare
  6. 25 Gambia 38.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Ghana?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Ghana was 57.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2022.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2003.
How does Ghana rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile?
Ghana ranks 22nd out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 528.7%. 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, fourth quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
37 places, 429 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release