Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male (%) (upper) in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male (%) (upper) was 57.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in Ghana, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in Ghana is 57.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in Ghana peaked at 66.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2003.
Ghana ranks 56th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male (%) (upper) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 6.0% | — |
| 2009 | 48.9% | +719.5% |
| 2010 | 21.4% | -56.2% |
| 2011 | 19.8% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 47.1% | +137.7% |
| 2017 | 48.4% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 66.2% | +36.7% |
| 2023 | 57.2% | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 57.1% | -0.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 57.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.0%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 57.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.5%, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 6.0% | 48.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 19.8% | 48.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 57.1% | 66.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.93 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.23 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 174,414 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,902 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 949,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 913,117 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in Ghana?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in Ghana was 57.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male?
- Ghana ranks 56th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release