Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural in Ghana
Ghana: Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural was 5.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ghana, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ghana is 5.8%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 19.9% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ghana peaked at 7.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2010.
Ghana ranks 68th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.6% | — |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -53.8% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +187.9% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +40.4% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | -19.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 5.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 95% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 5.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.1%, 1.9× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 1.4% | 6.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 5.8% | 7.2% | 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 5.8% 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 7.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2010.
- How does Ghana rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Ghana ranks 68th 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 46.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release