Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female vocational in Ghana
Ghana: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female vocational 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 … upper female vocational 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% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 6.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.3%, 66% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 6.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.7%, 63% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female vocational in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +381.9% | 2.0% | 9.7% |
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
- 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 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