Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male in Ghana
Ghana: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male was 12.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ghana, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 12.7% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.6% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ghana peaked at 16.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 94th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.7% | — |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +34.5% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -24.9% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | +116.0% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | +26.9% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | +43.7% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | -20.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 12.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.9%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 12.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.3%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.7% | 6.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 4.7% | 13.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 12.7% | 16.0% | 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 12.7% 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 16.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Ghana ranks 94th out of 129 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 24.2%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release