Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 4.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
4.9%
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
43rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
6.7%
in 2015
All-time low
4.2%
in 2018
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
In 2019, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ghana stood at 4.9%.
The figure is up 15.1% on the previous year and down 27.2% over five years.
Ghana ranks 43rd of 97 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 | 6.7% | — |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -22.2% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -34.3% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +15.1% |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 40 Croatia 5.1%
- 41 Australia 5.0%
- 42 Iceland 5.0%
- 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.8% compare
- 45 Norway 4.8%
- 46 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.8%
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 4.9% 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 6.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2018.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ghana ranks 43rd out of 97 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes in the reference year.