Ethiopia vs Malawi: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)

Ethiopia
18.1%
in 2025
Malawi
18.6%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
142nd
Malawi rank
141st

Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 18.6% against 18.1% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 142nd and Malawi ranks 141st of 164 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 3.2% 2.6% 0.6% Ethiopia
1990s 4.8% 5.0% 0.1% Malawi
2000s 6.6% 8.3% 1.7% Malawi
2010s 12.2% 12.0% 0.2% Ethiopia
2020s 16.8% 17.0% 0.2% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data), Ethiopia or Malawi?
Malawi, at 18.6% against 18.1% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) between Ethiopia and Malawi?
0.5%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)?
Ethiopia ranks 142nd and Malawi ranks 141st of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
164 places, 7,240 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release