Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 7.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
7.6%
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
78th
of 98 countries
All-time high
9.0%
in 2018
All-time low
5.9%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ghana, 2015–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ghana is 7.6%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 15.0% on the previous year and up 29.5% over five years.
Ghana ranks 78th of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.9% | — |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | +31.4% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -15.0% |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 75 Netherlands 8.2%
- 76 South Africa 8.0%
- 77 Australia 7.8%
- 79 Costa Rica 7.5% compare
- 80 Mozambique 7.3%
- 81 Luxembourg 7.2%
More education data for Ghana
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.6091 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0714 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0734 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.95 % change on previous year (2021)
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 7.6% in 2019, 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 9.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2015.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ghana ranks 78th out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed engineering, manufacturing and construction programmes in the reference year.