Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Ghana
Ghana: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 2.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.5%
Change on year
down 48.8%
World rank
68th
of 74 countries
All-time high
4.8%
in 2021
All-time low
0.7%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2006–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Ghana, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 2.5% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2022.
The figure is down 48.8% on the previous year and up 94.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Ghana peaked at 4.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2006.
Ghana ranks 68th of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.7% | — |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +253.0% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -51.7% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +191.4% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +65.4% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -48.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.3% | 3.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 2.5% | 4.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.97 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Ghana?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Ghana was 2.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Ghana ranks 68th out of 74 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.6%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release