Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Ghana
Ghana: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 0.3163 GPIA in 2022. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Ghana, 2006β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Ghana stood at 0.3163 GPIA.
The figure is down 23.1% on the previous year and up 103.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Ghana peaked at 0.4112 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.098 GPIA, in 2015.
That places Ghana 37th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1951 GPIA | 0.1951 GPIA | 0.1951 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2104 GPIA | 0.098 GPIA | 0.3284 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.3637 GPIA | 0.3163 GPIA | 0.4112 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 34 Costa Rica 0.641 GPIA
- 35 Switzerland 0.6281 GPIA compare
- 36 Rwanda 0.322 GPIA compare
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 rate, completed master's or equivalent in Ghana?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Ghana was 0.3163 GPIA 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 0.4112 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.098 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Ghana rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Ghana ranks 37th out of 37 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 103.7%. 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 Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release