Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 6.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
6.3%
Change on year
up 50.4%
World rank
71st
of 97 countries
All-time high
9.0%
in 2015
All-time low
3.5%
in 2017
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
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ghana is 6.3%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.4% on the previous year and down 30.1% over five years.
Ghana ranks 71st 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 | 9.0% | — |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -47.1% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -26.2% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | +50.4% |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 68 Palestine, State of 6.4% compare
- 69 North Macedonia 6.3%
- 70 Ireland 6.3%
- 72 Panama 6.1%
- 73 Australia 6.0%
- 74 Honduras 5.9%
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- 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)
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 6.3% 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 9.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2017.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ghana ranks 71st 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes in the reference year.