Educational attainment rate … rural both post-secondary non-tertiary in Ghana
Ghana: Educational attainment rate … rural both post-secondary non-tertiary was 4.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.2%
Change on year
down 41.1%
World rank
69th
of 79 countries
All-time high
7.1%
in 2021
All-time low
1.7%
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 %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 4.2% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2022.
The figure is down 41.1% on the previous year and up 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Ghana peaked at 7.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2006.
That places Ghana 69th out of 79 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … rural both post-secondary non-tertiary in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.7% | — |
| 2010 | 4.6% | +164.1% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -45.3% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +109.9% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +45.7% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -41.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 4.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 81% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 4.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4%, 1.8× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 2.5% | 5.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 4.2% | 7.1% | 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 4.2% 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 7.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Ghana ranks 69th out of 79 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 65.7%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release