Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ghana
Ghana: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 4.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.5%
Change on year
up 45.4%
World rank
142nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
7.3%
in 1971
All-time low
1.3%
in 2002
Years of data
42
1971–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ghana, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ghana stood at 4.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.4% on the previous year and up 146.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ghana peaked at 7.3% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2002.
Ghana ranks 142nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.3% | — |
| 1973 | 5.8% | -19.7% |
| 1974 | 4.9% | -16.5% |
| 1975 | 4.2% | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 4.2% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 4.3% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 3.9% | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 4.1% | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 5.1% | +26.2% |
| 1981 | 5.6% | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 3.7% | -34.2% |
| 1983 | 3.7% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 3.7% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 3.7% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 6.5% | +73.7% |
| 1988 | 6.1% | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | -37.1% |
| 1990 | 4.4% | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -49.1% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -40.5% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +29.1% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +38.4% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +99.6% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -29.3% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -27.5% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -30.5% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | +45.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.8% | 3.9% | 7.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 3.7% | 6.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.2% | 4.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.3% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.8% | 3.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 4.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 139 Georgia 4.6% compare
- 140 Papua New Guinea 4.6% compare
- 141 Zambia 4.5% compare
- 143 Canada 4.4% compare
- 144 American Samoa 4.4% compare
- 145 San Marino 4.4% compare
More education data for Ghana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 174,414 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ghana?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ghana was 4.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2002.
- How does Ghana rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Ghana ranks 142nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.4%. 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 Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release