Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes was 15.5% in 2020. β² Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Malawi, 2000β2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Malawi is 15.5%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Malawi peaked at 20.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2000.
That places Malawi 87th out of 95 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 9.2% | 20.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 10.5% | 15.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.5% | 1 |
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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)
- School enrollment, primary 139.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Malawi?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Malawi was 15.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 87th out of 95 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release