Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Ghana
Ghana: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 10.0% 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
In 2022, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Ghana stood at 10.0%.
The figure is down 33.7% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Ghana peaked at 15.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1970.
Ghana ranks 91st of 110 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 | 0.4% | — |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +958.9% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +167.8% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | -36.2% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | +45.8% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | +47.1% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | -33.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 7.2% | 11.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 10.0% | 15.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.97 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (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 10.0% 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 15.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Ghana ranks 91st out of 110 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 38.1%. 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+, total (%) (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.