Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Ghana
Ghana: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 6.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Ghana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Ghana stood at 6.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.2% on the previous year and up 86.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Ghana peaked at 14.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2000.
That places Ghana 120th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.5% | — |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -74.6% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +33.6% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | +381.9% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | +52.4% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | -43.4% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -40.6% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -31.0% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | +71.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 1.4% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 2.7% | 8.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 6.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.95 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.78 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Ghana?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Ghana was 6.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Ghana ranks 120th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release