Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 4.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ghana, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ghana is 4.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ghana peaked at 10.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2016.
Ghana ranks 100th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.0% | — |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -61.9% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | +45.6% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -25.9% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.8% | 10.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.2% | 6.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 4.2% 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 10.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2016.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ghana ranks 100th out of 121 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 down 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release