Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Ghana
Ghana: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 63.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Ghana, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Ghana is 63.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 140.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Ghana peaked at 63.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2002.
Ghana ranks 122nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 14.7% | — |
| 2000 | 13.7% | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 13.5% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 13.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 19.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | +28.2% |
| 2008 | 24.7% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 26.3% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 37.5% | +42.4% |
| 2012 | 38.5% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 53.6% | +39.1% |
| 2014 | 46.0% | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 48.4% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 50.8% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 52.1% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 56.4% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 63.3% | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.7% | 14.7% | 14.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 13.5% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 37.5% | 63.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.46 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Ghana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Ghana was 63.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 63.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2002.
- How does Ghana rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 122nd out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.