Working-age population with secondary education, total in Ghana

Ghana: Working-age population with secondary education, total was 0.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.6%
World rank
28th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2016
All-time low
0.4%
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Working-age population with secondary education, total in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.20.40.61991200320161991: 0.409 % of total population in working age1998: 0.429 % of total population in working age2005: 0.435 % of total population in working age2012: 0.44 % of total population in working age2016: 0.562 % of total population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population in working age.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 0.6% for working-age population with secondary education, total in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, total in Ghana peaked at 0.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1991.

That places Ghana 28th out of 113 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Working-age population with secondary education, total in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with secondary education, total (% of total population in working age) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of total population in working age Change
1991 0.4%
1998 0.4% +4.8%
2005 0.4% +1.4%
2012 0.4% +1.2%
2016 0.6% +27.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 25 Montenegro 0.6% compare
  2. 26 Germany 0.6% compare
  3. 27 Mauritius 0.6% compare
  4. 29 Latvia 0.6% compare
  5. 30 Panama 0.6% compare
  6. 31 Uruguay 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, total in Ghana?
Working-age population with secondary education, total in Ghana was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, total recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, total recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for working-age population with secondary education, total?
Ghana ranks 28th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with secondary education, total rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with secondary education, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with secondary education, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,638 data points, 1970–2021
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