Educational attainment rate … Educational short-cycle tertiary rural in Ghana
Ghana: Educational attainment rate … Educational short-cycle tertiary rural was 3.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ghana, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ghana stood at 3.8%.
That represents a change of down 27.5% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ghana peaked at 5.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2010.
That places Ghana 80th out of 95 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … Educational short-cycle tertiary rural in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.2% | — |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -52.5% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +203.9% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +59.1% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | +26.1% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -27.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 3.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.7%, 67% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 3.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.9%, 2.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 0.8% | 4.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 3.8% | 5.3% | 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 3.8% 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 5.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
- How does Ghana rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Ghana ranks 80th out of 95 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 51.5%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release