Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Ghana
Ghana: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 7.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Ghana, 2006–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 7.1% for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Ghana peaked at 9.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2006.
That places Ghana 92nd out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Ghana, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.2% | — |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | +89.8% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -28.1% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | +58.4% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | -31.6% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 4.3% | 8.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 6.4% | 9.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Ghana?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Ghana was 7.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Ghana ranks 92nd out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.