Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s male in Ghana
Ghana: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s male was 1.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Ghana, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Ghana stood at 1.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.5% on the previous year and up 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Ghana peaked at 2.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2006.
That places Ghana 71st out of 81 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.4% | — |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +104.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +48.2% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +37.5% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -25.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.4%, 68% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.7%, 60% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 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 1.6% 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 2.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Ghana ranks 71st out of 81 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 71.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release