Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Ghana
Ghana: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.5423 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
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 rate, completed 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% |
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
- 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 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