Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Ghana

Ghana: Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who was 26.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
26.7%
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
130th
of 150 countries
All-time high
49.9%
in 2006
All-time low
8.6%
in 2000
Years of data
20
1999–2019

Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Ghana, 1999–2019

10203040501999200920191999: 22 %2000: 8.6 %2001: 12.4 %2002: 12.5 %2003: 13.7 %2004: 14.9 %2005: 13.9 %2006: 49.9 %2007: 44.9 %2008: 46.3 %2009: 38 %2011: 43.7 %2012: 37.4 %2013: 31.4 %2014: 29.1 %2015: 24.7 %2016: 25.7 %2017: 23.6 %2018: 25.1 %2019: 26.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Ghana stood at 26.7%.

That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Ghana peaked at 49.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2000.

Ghana ranks 130th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who are female (%) in Ghana, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 22.0%
2000 8.6% -60.7%
2001 12.4% +43.9%
2002 12.5% +0.4%
2003 13.7% +10.0%
2004 14.9% +8.5%
2005 13.9% -6.6%
2006 49.9% +258.2%
2007 44.9% -10.0%
2008 46.3% +3.1%
2009 38.0% -17.9%
2011 43.7% +14.9%
2012 37.4% -14.4%
2013 31.4% -16.0%
2014 29.1% -7.4%
2015 24.7% -15.0%
2016 25.7% +3.9%
2017 23.6% -8.2%
2018 25.1% +6.7%
2019 26.7% +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.0% 22.0% 22.0% 1
2000s 25.5% 8.6% 49.9% 10
2010s 29.7% 23.6% 43.7% 9

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  4. 131 Sudan 24.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Ghana?
Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Ghana was 26.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
What is the highest percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2006.
What is the lowest percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2000.
How does Ghana rank for percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who?
Ghana ranks 130th out of 150 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,261 data points, 1997–2019
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Number of female vocational education students at the upper secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of vocational education students (male and female) at the upper secondary level in a given school year.