Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location in Ghana
Ghana: Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location was 0.3256 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.3256 LPIA
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
65th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.3927 LPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.1784 LPIA
in 2010
Years of data
8
2000–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ghana, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.3256 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ghana peaked at 0.3927 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1784 LPIA, in 2010.
Ghana ranks 65th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location in Ghana, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3712 LPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.2682 LPIA | -27.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1784 LPIA | -33.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2473 LPIA | +38.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2761 LPIA | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3927 LPIA | +42.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3269 LPIA | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3256 LPIA | -0.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.3256 LPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3501 LPIA, 93% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.3256 LPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3231 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3197 LPIA | 0.2682 LPIA | 0.3712 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2736 LPIA | 0.1784 LPIA | 0.3927 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.3262 LPIA | 0.3256 LPIA | 0.3269 LPIA | 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 0.3256 LPIA 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 0.3927 LPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1784 LPIA in 2010.
- How does Ghana rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Ghana ranks 65th out of 91 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 31.7%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release