Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Ghana
Ghana: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 15.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Ghana, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Ghana is 15.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Ghana peaked at 16.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2012.
That places Ghana 82nd out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 8.3% | — |
| 2013 | 8.6% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | +35.3% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | +22.9% |
| 2024 | 15.9% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.4% | 8.3% | 11.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 9.7% | 16.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Ghana?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Ghana was 15.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2012.
- How does Ghana rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Ghana ranks 82nd out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.2%. 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 Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release