Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ghana
Ghana: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.5109 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ghana, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.5109 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ghana peaked at 0.5749 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3631 GPIA, in 2010.
Ghana ranks 116th of 127 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4409 GPIA | 0.3925 GPIA | 0.4892 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4437 GPIA | 0.3631 GPIA | 0.522 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.5429 GPIA | 0.5109 GPIA | 0.5749 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 113 Mozambique 0.5595 GPIA compare
- 114 Ethiopia 0.523 GPIA compare
- 115 Nigeria 0.5137 GPIA compare
- 117 Bangladesh 0.4966 GPIA compare
- 118 Burundi 0.459 GPIA compare
- 119 Tajikistan 0.4536 GPIA compare
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 0.5109 GPIA 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 0.5749 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3631 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Ghana rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Ghana ranks 116th out of 127 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 10.1%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release