Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 23.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ghana, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 23.1% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ghana peaked at 32.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2022.
Ghana ranks 84th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 30.7% | — |
| 2016 | 32.0% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | -21.7% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 26.3% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 22.9% | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 22.0% | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 22.2% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 23.1% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.5% | 25.0% | 32.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 22.0% | 25.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ghana?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ghana was 23.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2022.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ghana ranks 84th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release