Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ghana
Ghana: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 12.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ghana, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ghana stood at 12.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.6% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ghana peaked at 15.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2006.
That places Ghana 37th out of 40 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6.3% | — |
| 2010 | 9.7% | +54.2% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | +28.0% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | +42.7% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | -20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 9.7% | 12.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 12.6% | 15.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.97 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
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 12.6% 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 15.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Ghana ranks 37th out of 40 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 25.0%. 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, non-immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release