Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 24.2% 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 24.2% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ghana peaked at 33.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 2023.
That places Ghana 74th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 33.1% | — |
| 2016 | 32.8% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 27.3% | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 30.9% | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 31.5% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | -23.0% |
| 2021 | 27.4% | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 22.4% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 24.2% | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.1% | 27.3% | 33.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 22.4% | 27.4% | 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 percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ghana?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ghana was 24.2% 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 33.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ghana ranks 74th out of 122 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 26.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release