Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED) … adjusted in Ghana
Ghana: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED) … adjusted was 0.9177 GPIA 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 GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Ghana is 0.9177 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Ghana peaked at 0.9177 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6023 GPIA, in 2019.
That places Ghana 96th out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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) … adjusted in Ghana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.6768 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.7717 GPIA | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6899 GPIA | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6312 GPIA | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6829 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6023 GPIA | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6658 GPIA | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7905 GPIA | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7944 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8391 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9177 GPIA | +9.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.9177 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.13 GPIA, 81% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.9177 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8182 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6758 GPIA | 0.6023 GPIA | 0.7717 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.8015 GPIA | 0.6658 GPIA | 0.9177 GPIA | 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 0.9177 GPIA 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 0.9177 GPIA 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 0.6023 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Ghana ranks 96th 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 18.9%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release