Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Mali
Mali: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both was 11.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.3%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
154th
of 164 countries
All-time high
11.3%
in 2025
All-time low
3.1%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Mali, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 11.3% for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Mali peaked at 11.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1981.
That places Mali 154th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.1% | — |
| 1982 | 3.2% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 3.2% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 3.3% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.3% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 3.3% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 3.3% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.3% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 11.1% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 11.3% | +1.7% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 11.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.6%, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 11.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.1%, 51% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.3% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 4.6% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 8.9% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.1% | 11.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 151 Sierra Leone 13.3% compare
- 152 Guinea-Bissau 12.7% compare
- 153 Vanuatu 11.3% compare
- 155 Burundi 10.2% compare
- 156 Equatorial Guinea 9.0% compare
- 157 Somalia 8.8% compare
More education data for Mali
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 62.8 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 65.99 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80,395 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 512,692 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 82,198 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,509 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.97 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Mali?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Mali was 11.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1981.
- How does Mali rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Mali ranks 154th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release