Gross graduation ratio … graduation UNESCO Institute for Sta in Ghana
Ghana: Gross graduation ratio … graduation UNESCO Institute for Sta 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 … graduation UNESCO Institute for Sta 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% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 15.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.7%, 67% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 15.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.9%, 2.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)
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
- 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 15.2% 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