Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ghana
Ghana: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 6.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ghana, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 6.5% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2024.
The figure is up 44.8% on the previous year and up 166.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ghana peaked at 8.1% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2006.
That places Ghana 131st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 8.1% | — |
| 1973 | 6.5% | -20.0% |
| 1974 | 6.1% | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 5.1% | -16.0% |
| 1976 | 5.2% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 5.3% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 4.9% | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 5.0% | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 5.8% | +15.3% |
| 1981 | 6.3% | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 4.6% | -27.9% |
| 1983 | 4.5% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 4.6% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 4.5% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 7.6% | +69.8% |
| 1988 | 6.9% | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 4.5% | -34.7% |
| 1990 | 5.2% | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | -40.2% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -29.8% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -18.9% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +122.8% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -20.1% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -27.2% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | +44.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.8% | 4.9% | 8.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 5.5% | 4.5% | 7.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.1% | 5.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.4% | 4.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.2% | 6.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 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 6.5% 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 8.1% in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Ghana ranks 131st out of 213 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 166.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release