Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Ghana
Ghana: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 5.2% 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
In 2024, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Ghana stood at 5.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Ghana peaked at 6.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2006.
Ghana ranks 95th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Ghana, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.5% | — |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +91.2% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -26.1% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +88.6% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | -28.0% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | +14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 2.8% | 5.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 4.5% | 6.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
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 5.2% 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 6.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Ghana ranks 95th 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 4.4%. 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+, total (%) (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.