Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location in Ghana
Ghana: Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location was 0.2448 LPIA in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.2448 LPIA
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
76th
of 87 countries
All-time high
0.5734 LPIA
in 2000
All-time low
0.1224 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ghana is 0.2448 LPIA, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ghana peaked at 0.5734 LPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1224 LPIA, in 2010.
Ghana ranks 76th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location in Ghana, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5734 LPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.1456 LPIA | -74.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1224 LPIA | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1653 LPIA | +35.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3449 LPIA | +108.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3021 LPIA | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2638 LPIA | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2448 LPIA | -7.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.2448 LPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2767 LPIA, 88% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.2448 LPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2512 LPIA, 97% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3595 LPIA | 0.1456 LPIA | 0.5734 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2337 LPIA | 0.1224 LPIA | 0.3449 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.2543 LPIA | 0.2448 LPIA | 0.2638 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 0.2448 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 0.5734 LPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1224 LPIA in 2010.
- How does Ghana rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Ghana ranks 76th out of 87 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 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release