Educational attainment rate, completed … upper non-immigrant both in Ghana
Ghana: Educational attainment rate, completed … upper non-immigrant both was 29.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Ghana, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 29.5% for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Ghana peaked at 32.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2006.
Ghana ranks 39th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … upper non-immigrant both in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 12.4% | — |
| 2010 | 16.9% | +36.5% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 32.5% | +34.5% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | -25.2% |
| 2023 | 31.6% | +29.9% |
| 2024 | 29.5% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 16.9% | 24.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 24.3% | 32.5% | 4 |
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 upper secondary education or in Ghana?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Ghana was 29.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Ghana ranks 39th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release