Educational attainment rate … adjusted short-cycle tertiary urban in Ghana
Ghana: Educational attainment rate … adjusted short-cycle tertiary urban was 0.5233 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ghana, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ghana is 0.5233 GPIA, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ghana peaked at 0.5927 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3772 GPIA, in 2010.
That places Ghana 93rd out of 99 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … adjusted short-cycle tertiary urban in Ghana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4213 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.4656 GPIA | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3772 GPIA | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4842 GPIA | +28.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3904 GPIA | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5495 GPIA | +40.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5927 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5233 GPIA | -11.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.5233 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7876 GPIA, 66% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.5233 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5926 GPIA, 88% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4435 GPIA | 0.4213 GPIA | 0.4656 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4504 GPIA | 0.3772 GPIA | 0.5495 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.558 GPIA | 0.5233 GPIA | 0.5927 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Ghana?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ghana was 0.5233 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5927 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3772 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Ghana rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Ghana ranks 93rd out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release