Educational attainment rate, completed … Master non-immigrant both in Ghana
Ghana: Educational attainment rate, completed … Master non-immigrant both was 1.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Ghana, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Ghana is 1.0%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.6% on the previous year and up 113.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Ghana peaked at 1.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2006.
Ghana ranks 35th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Master non-immigrant both in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.2% | — |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +94.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +46.5% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +44.5% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +52.2% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -33.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 2 |
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 master's or equivalent in Ghana?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Ghana was 1.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Ghana ranks 35th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release