Educational … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location in Ghana
Ghana: Educational … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location was 0.3306 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.3306 LPIA
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
57th
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.3773 LPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.2473 LPIA
in 2013
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 LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Ghana is 0.3306 LPIA, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Ghana peaked at 0.3773 LPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2473 LPIA, in 2013.
Ghana ranks 57th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location in Ghana, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.2682 LPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.3079 LPIA | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2473 LPIA | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3271 LPIA | +32.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3548 LPIA | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3773 LPIA | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3306 LPIA | -12.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.3306 LPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3574 LPIA, 93% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.3306 LPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.234 LPIA, 1.4× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2682 LPIA | 0.2682 LPIA | 0.2682 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3093 LPIA | 0.2473 LPIA | 0.3548 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.354 LPIA | 0.3306 LPIA | 0.3773 LPIA | 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 0.3306 LPIA 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 0.3773 LPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2473 LPIA in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Ghana ranks 57th out of 70 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 33.7%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release