Secondary education, vocational pupils in Ghana
Ghana: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 76,770 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Ghana, 1971–2019
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils in Ghana is 76,770, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Ghana peaked at 79,986 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14,090, in 2001.
Ghana ranks 78th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27,085 | 22,339 | 39,630 | 8 |
| 1980s | 34,958 | 25,563 | 52,263 | 9 |
| 1990s | 29,724 | 22,947 | 36,500 | 2 |
| 2000s | 32,125 | 14,090 | 69,892 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,072 | 41,065 | 79,986 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 75 Syrian Arab Republic 88,569 compare
- 76 Uruguay 83,446 compare
- 77 Belarus 82,592 compare
- 79 Dominican Republic 75,571 compare
- 80 Iraq 70,869 compare
- 81 New Zealand 70,251 compare
More education data for Ghana
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.97 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Ghana?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Ghana was 76,770 in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 79,986 in 2012.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,090 in 2001.
- How does Ghana rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Ghana ranks 78th out of 201 countries with data for 2019.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.