Labor force with advanced education in Ghana
Ghana: Labor force with advanced education was 61.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with advanced education in Ghana, 1991–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with advanced education in Ghana is 61.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in Ghana peaked at 87.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 56.4%, in 2021.
That places Ghana 121st out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Labor force with advanced education in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 87.7% | — |
| 2000 | 72.0% | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 86.0% | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 75.4% | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 80.5% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 83.9% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 66.8% | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 56.4% | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 59.8% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 63.1% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 61.1% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.7% | 87.7% | 87.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.0% | 72.0% | 86.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 76.6% | 66.8% | 83.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 56.4% | 63.1% | 4 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1512 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1464 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1562 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 13,752 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 34,429 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education in Ghana?
- Labor force with advanced education in Ghana was 61.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.4% in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for labor force with advanced education?
- Ghana ranks 121st out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).