Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Ghana
Ghana: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 7.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Ghana, 1970–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Ghana stood at 7.2%.
That represents a change of down 37.9% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Ghana peaked at 11.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1970.
Ghana ranks 94th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Ghana, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1% | — |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +2371.4% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +226.6% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -41.3% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +56.1% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | +66.3% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | -37.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 4.7% | 8.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 7.2% | 11.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.78 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 693,463 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,540 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61,018 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 348,297 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Ghana?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Ghana was 7.2% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Ghana ranks 94th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 completed post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.