Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 0.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 0.9%.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ghana peaked at 1.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
That places Ghana 104th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 | 0.5% | — |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -75.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +339.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -93.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +323.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +121.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +59.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +62.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -25.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | +13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 0.9% 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 1.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ghana ranks 104th 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 56.4%. 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 Services programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release