Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 4.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ghana, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ghana stood at 4.0%.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ghana peaked at 8.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2017.
Ghana ranks 93rd 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 | 8.3% | — |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -34.6% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -44.9% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +42.4% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +66.0% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -47.2% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +51.6% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.6% | 3.0% | 8.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% | 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 4.0% 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 8.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2017.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ghana ranks 93rd 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 52.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release