Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 25.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ghana, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ghana is 25.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% on the previous year and up 332.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ghana peaked at 30.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2015.
That places Ghana 17th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.6% | — |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +111.5% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -23.0% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -45.9% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | +324.2% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | -34.1% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | +103.2% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | -32.0% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 30.9% | +204.2% |
| 2024 | 25.1% | -18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.4% | 3.1% | 13.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 10.2% | 30.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 14 Malta 26.3% compare
- 15 Uzbekistan 25.4% compare
- 16 Latvia 25.2% compare
- 18 Spain 25.0% compare
- 19 Switzerland 24.8% compare
- 20 El Salvador 24.7% compare
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 25.1% 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 30.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2015.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ghana ranks 17th 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 up 332.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Health and Welfare programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release