Ghana - Labor force with advanced education

Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education)

Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education) in Ghana was 61.99 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 26 years was 84.94 in 2006, while its lowest value was 61.99 in 2017.

Definition: The percentage of the working age population with an advanced level of education who are in the labor force. 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).

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 80.00
2000 65.40
2006 84.94
2010 73.15
2013 75.06
2015 80.26
2017 61.99

Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education)

Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education) in Ghana was 67.79 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 26 years was 89.36 in 1991, while its lowest value was 67.79 in 2017.

Definition: The percentage of the working age population with an advanced level of education who are in the labor force. 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).

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 89.36
2000 75.41
2006 86.15
2010 76.58
2013 83.74
2015 86.01
2017 67.79

Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education)

Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education) in Ghana was 65.43 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 26 years was 87.72 in 1991, while its lowest value was 65.43 in 2017.

Definition: The percentage of the working age population with an advanced level of education who are in the labor force. 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).

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 87.72
2000 71.96
2006 85.75
2010 75.37
2013 80.52
2015 83.89
2017 65.43

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure