Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta in Ghana
Ghana: Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta 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 … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta 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% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 15.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.4%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 15.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.7%, 3.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- 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)
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