Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … who in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … who 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 … who 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% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 22.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.1%, 66% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 22.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.9%, 74% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.93 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.23 (2024)
- 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)
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