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 15.2% 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
Ghana recorded 15.2% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 102.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Ghana peaked at 15.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2012.
Ghana ranks 90th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 6.7% | — |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | +24.1% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | +35.7% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | +26.7% |
| 2024 | 15.2% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.5% | 6.7% | 8.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 7.8% | 15.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 87 Argentina 16.2% compare
- 88 South Africa 16.1% compare
- 89 El Salvador 15.7% compare
- 91 Honduras 13.7% compare
- 92 Syria 11.2%
- 93 Luxembourg 11.0% compare
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 15.2% 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 15.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2012.
- How does Ghana rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Ghana ranks 90th out of 108 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 102.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release