Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Ghana

Ghana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary was 1.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
1.7%
World rank
111th
of 144 countries
All-time high
1.7%
in 2010
All-time low
0.2%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Ghana, 1960–2010

00.511.51960198520101960: 0.331965: 0.231970: 0.21975: 0.321980: 0.741985: 0.831990: 1.11995: 1.12000: 1.12005: 0.952010: 1.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Ghana stood at 1.7%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Ghana peaked at 1.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1970.

Ghana ranks 111th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Ghana, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.3%
1965 0.2% -30.3%
1970 0.2% -13.0%
1975 0.3% +60.0%
1980 0.7% +131.2%
1985 0.8% +12.2%
1990 1.1% +30.1%
1995 1.1% +6.5%
2000 1.1% -5.2%
2005 0.9% -12.8%
2010 1.7% +81.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 2
1970s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 2
1980s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 2
1990s 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 2
2000s 1.0% 0.9% 1.1% 2
2010s 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 108 Albania 1.9% compare
  2. 109 Costa Rica 1.8% compare
  3. 109 Togo 1.8% compare
  4. 112 Mongolia 1.7% compare
  5. 112 Senegal 1.7% compare
  6. 114 Belize 1.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Ghana?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Ghana was 1.7% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1970.
How does Ghana rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Ghana ranks 111th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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