Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Malawi
Malawi: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. was 0.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Malawi, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Malawi stood at 0.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Malawi peaked at 0.2% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1965.
That places Malawi 143rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | — |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +56.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2193 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Malawi?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Malawi was 0.1% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1985.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1965.
- How does Malawi rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
- Malawi ranks 143rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary