Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total in Malawi
Malawi: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total was 0.01 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total in Malawi, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.01 for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total in 2010.
That represents a change of down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total in Malawi peaked at 0.02 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
Malawi ranks 142nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0.01 | — |
| 1980 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.005 | 0 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.015 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.015 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 139 Burundi 0.03 compare
- 139 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.03 compare
- 141 Mozambique 0.02 compare
- 142 Guyana 0.01 compare
- 144 Guatemala 0 compare
More education data for Malawi
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 87,834 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 139.02 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 139.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total in Malawi?
- Barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total in Malawi was 0.01 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.02 in 1995.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Malawi rank for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total?
- Malawi ranks 142nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of tertiary schooling, 25+, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people over age 25.