Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 83.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
83.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
20th
of 98 countries
All-time high
87.8%
in 2016
All-time low
82.2%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Ghana, 2015–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Ghana is 83.6%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over five years.
Ghana ranks 20th of 98 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 82.2% | — |
| 2016 | 87.8% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 86.6% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 83.6% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 83.6% | -0.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 83.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.6%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 83.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.6%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Ghana?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Ghana was 83.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.2% in 2015.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Ghana ranks 20th out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.