Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary gender in Ghana
Ghana: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary gender was 0.5109 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.5109 GPIA
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
116th
of 127 countries
All-time high
0.5749 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.3631 GPIA
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 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.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary gender in Ghana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4892 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.3925 GPIA | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3631 GPIA | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4638 GPIA | +27.7% |
| 2015 | 0.426 GPIA | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.522 GPIA | +22.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5749 GPIA | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5109 GPIA | -11.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.5109 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7133 GPIA, 72% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.5109 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5184 GPIA, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
- 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 0.5109 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