Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban both in Ghana
Ghana: Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban both was 7.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Ghana, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 7.3% for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.3% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Ghana peaked at 9.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2010.
That places Ghana 81st out of 89 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban both in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5.1% | — |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | +92.8% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | +70.9% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | -34.5% |
| 2024 | 7.3% | +16.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 7.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.8%, 53% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 7.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.0%, 92% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 4.6% | 8.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 6.3% | 9.8% | 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 7.3% 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 9.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2010.
- How does Ghana rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Ghana ranks 81st out of 89 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 17.6%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release