Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Ghana

Ghana: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes was 72.1% in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
72.1%
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
101st
of 147 countries
All-time high
72.1%
in 2019
All-time low
35.1%
in 2003
Years of data
17
1999–2019

Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Ghana, 1999–2019

0204060801999200920191999: 38.8 %2000: 39.4 %2001: 38.4 %2002: 39.5 %2003: 35.1 %2005: 40.4 %2006: 48.5 %2007: 61.1 %2008: 61.1 %2009: 59.4 %2013: 61.9 %2014: 55.5 %2015: 61 %2016: 61.6 %2017: 62.2 %2018: 67.8 %2019: 72.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 72.1% for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Ghana peaked at 72.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 2003.

That places Ghana 101st out of 147 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.8% 38.8% 38.8% 1
2000s 47.0% 35.1% 61.1% 9
2010s 63.1% 55.5% 72.1% 7

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 98 Bhutan 72.3% compare
  2. 99 Kyrgyz Republic 72.2% compare
  3. 100 Morocco 72.1% compare
  4. 102 Guyana 70.3% compare
  5. 103 Kenya 68.9% compare
  6. 104 Paraguay 68.4% compare

See the full ranking of 192 places β†’

More reference data data for Ghana

All data for Ghana β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Ghana?
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Ghana was 72.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 72.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 2003.
How does Ghana rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
Ghana ranks 101st out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,242 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of students of the official age group for upper secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for upper secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for upper secondary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary or primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes. For more information, consult the UIS website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/