Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Ghana

Ghana: Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary was 0.2% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.2%
World rank
92nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Ghana, 1991–2016

0.050.10.151991200320161991: 0.036 % of population with high education in working age1998: 0.064 % of population with high education in working age2005: 0.075 % of population with high education in working age2012: 0.155 % of population with high education in working age2016: 0.163 % of population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Ghana is 0.2%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 118.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Ghana peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.

That places Ghana 92nd out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of population with high education in working age Change
1991 0.0%
1998 0.1% +76.4%
2005 0.1% +17.3%
2012 0.2% +107.3%
2016 0.2% +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 89 Senegal 0.2% compare
  2. 90 Namibia 0.2% compare
  3. 91 Tajikistan 0.2% compare
  4. 93 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2% compare
  5. 94 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.2% compare
  6. 95 Togo 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Ghana?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Ghana was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary?
Ghana ranks 92nd out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 118.0%. 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 Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,441 data points, 1970–2021
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