Educational attainment rate … female post-secondary non-tertiary in Ghana
Ghana: Educational attainment rate … female post-secondary non-tertiary was 7.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
7.2%
Change on year
down 37.9%
World rank
94th
of 111 countries
All-time high
11.6%
in 2021
All-time low
0.1%
in 1970
Years of data
8
1970–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Ghana, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 7.2% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.9% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Ghana peaked at 11.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1970.
Ghana ranks 94th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … female post-secondary non-tertiary in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1% | — |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +2371.4% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +226.6% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -41.3% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +56.1% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | +66.3% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | -37.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 7.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 90% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 7.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.1%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 4.7% | 8.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 7.2% | 11.6% | 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 7.2% 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 11.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Ghana ranks 94th out of 111 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 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release