Educational attainment … higher short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant in Ghana
Ghana: Educational attainment … higher short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant was 6.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ghana, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ghana is 6.5%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 29.4% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ghana peaked at 9.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2006.
That places Ghana 37th out of 38 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment … higher short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.5% | — |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +72.6% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | +56.0% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | -29.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.3% | 5.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 6.5% | 9.1% | 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Ghana?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ghana was 6.5% 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 9.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Ghana ranks 37th out of 38 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 37.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release