Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 22.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Ghana, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 22.0% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Ghana peaked at 22.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2019.
That places Ghana 107th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 20.8% | — |
| 2016 | 20.5% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 22.5% | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 19.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 22.2% | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 22.0% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.2% | 17.2% | 22.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 18.6% | 22.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.97 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Ghana?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Ghana was 22.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Ghana ranks 107th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release