Educational attainment rate, completed … immigrant Bachelor s in Ghana
Ghana: Educational attainment rate, completed … immigrant Bachelor s was 9.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Ghana, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Ghana is 9.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Ghana peaked at 19.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2006.
Ghana ranks 32nd of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … immigrant Bachelor s in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6.2% | — |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +65.6% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | +86.1% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | -49.5% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | +100.8% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | -26.6% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | -35.5% |
| 2024 | 9.1% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 9.6% | 19.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 9.1% | 19.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.93 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.23 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 174,414 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,902 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 949,095 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Ghana?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Ghana was 9.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Ghana ranks 32nd out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release