Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 3.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ghana, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ghana stood at 3.8%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.9% on the previous year and up 124.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ghana peaked at 3.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2012.
Ghana ranks 91st of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.3% | — |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +137.7% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -45.8% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +64.2% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -21.4% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +56.0% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -40.1% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -21.8% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +77.1% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | +28.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.3% | 3.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 3.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 88 South Africa 4.0% compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 3.9% compare
- 90 Argentina 3.9% compare
- 92 Madagascar 3.8% compare
- 93 Australia 3.7% compare
- 94 Samoa 3.7% compare
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.46 million (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 3.8% 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 3.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2012.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ghana ranks 91st out of 123 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 up 124.2%. 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 Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release