Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Ghana
Ghana: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 12.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Ghana, 2000–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 12.7% for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in 2022.
That represents a change of down 20.6% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Ghana peaked at 16.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 94th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Ghana, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.7% | — |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +34.5% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -24.9% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | +116.0% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | +26.9% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | +43.7% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | -20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.7% | 6.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 4.7% | 13.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 12.7% | 16.0% | 2 |
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 completed short-cycle tertiary in Ghana?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Ghana was 12.7% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Ghana ranks 94th out of 129 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, 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 short-cycle tertiary education.