Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Ghana
Ghana: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 9.1% in 2022. β² Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Ghana, 2000β2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Ghana stood at 9.1%.
The figure is down 26.8% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Ghana peaked at 12.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2010.
That places Ghana 105th out of 129 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.5% | 4.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 3.1% | 8.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 9.1% | 12.5% | 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)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0036 units per person (2024)
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 9.1% 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 12.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2010.
- How does Ghana rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Ghana ranks 105th 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 26.1%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, 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 short-cycle tertiary education.