Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Ghana
Ghana: Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.5259 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.5259 GPIA
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
98th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.6202 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.1371 GPIA
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 GPIA.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.5259 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Ghana peaked at 0.6202 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1371 GPIA, in 1970.
That places Ghana 98th out of 108 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Ghana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1371 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.3925 GPIA | +186.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5363 GPIA | +36.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4638 GPIA | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5047 GPIA | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4945 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6202 GPIA | +25.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5259 GPIA | -15.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.5259 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6531 GPIA, 81% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.5259 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5485 GPIA, 96% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1371 GPIA | 0.1371 GPIA | 0.1371 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3925 GPIA | 0.3925 GPIA | 0.3925 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4998 GPIA | 0.4638 GPIA | 0.5363 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.5731 GPIA | 0.5259 GPIA | 0.6202 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 0.5259 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 0.6202 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1371 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Ghana ranks 98th out of 108 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 13.4%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release