Educational attainment … urban gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Ghana
Ghana: Educational attainment … urban gender post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.5423 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.5423 GPIA
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
69th
of 75 countries
All-time high
0.6451 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.4656 GPIA
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 GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Ghana is 0.5423 GPIA, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.9% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Ghana peaked at 0.6451 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4656 GPIA, in 2006.
Ghana ranks 69th of 75 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment … urban gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Ghana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.4656 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.5738 GPIA | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4842 GPIA | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4774 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5153 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6451 GPIA | +25.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5423 GPIA | -15.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.5423 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7272 GPIA, 75% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.5423 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5221 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4656 GPIA | 0.4656 GPIA | 0.4656 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5127 GPIA | 0.4774 GPIA | 0.5738 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.5937 GPIA | 0.5423 GPIA | 0.6451 GPIA | 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Ghana?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Ghana was 0.5423 GPIA 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 0.6451 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4656 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Ghana ranks 69th out of 75 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 12.0%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release