Educational attainment rate … male short-cycle tertiary urban in Ghana
Ghana: Educational attainment rate … male short-cycle tertiary urban was 17.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
17.8%
Change on year
down 19.6%
World rank
78th
of 102 countries
All-time high
22.1%
in 2021
All-time low
7.1%
in 2000
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 %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 17.8% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2022.
The figure is down 19.6% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ghana peaked at 22.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2000.
That places Ghana 78th out of 102 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … male short-cycle tertiary urban in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.1% | — |
| 2006 | 11.0% | +55.6% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | -30.5% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | +107.7% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | +25.8% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 22.1% | +42.9% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | -19.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 17.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.0%, 99% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 17.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.3%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 7.1% | 11.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 7.7% | 20.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 17.8% | 22.1% | 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 17.8% 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 22.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Ghana ranks 78th out of 102 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 11.5%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release