Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Ghana
Ghana: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 13.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
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
Ghana recorded 13.7% for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.8% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Ghana peaked at 18.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1970.
Ghana ranks 83rd of 108 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 | 0.7% | — |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +763.3% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | +139.0% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | -32.1% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | +43.5% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 18.8% | +32.6% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | -26.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 10.2% | 15.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 13.7% | 18.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.95 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
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 13.7% 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 18.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Ghana ranks 83rd out of 108 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 34.4%. 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 completed post-secondary, population 25+, male (%) (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.