Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Ghana
Ghana: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile was 41.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Ghana, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Ghana is 41.9%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 831.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Ghana peaked at 41.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2003.
Ghana ranks 21st of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.7% | — |
| 2009 | 23.7% | +1280.0% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -81.0% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | +435.5% |
| 2017 | 32.1% | +33.2% |
| 2022 | 41.9% | +30.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 1.7% | 23.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 4.5% | 32.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 41.9% | 41.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Ghana?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Ghana was 41.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile?
- Ghana ranks 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 831.5%. 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, urban, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release