Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Ghana
Ghana: Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary was 10.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Ghana, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Ghana stood at 10.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.7% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Ghana peaked at 15.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1970.
That places Ghana 91st out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4% | — |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +958.9% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +167.8% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | -36.2% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | +45.8% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | +47.1% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | -33.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 10.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.9%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 10.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.2%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 7.2% | 11.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 10.0% | 15.1% | 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 10.0% 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 15.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Ghana ranks 91st out of 110 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 38.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release