Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Mali
Mali: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) was 14.4% in 2025. β² Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Mali, 1981β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Mali stood at 14.4%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Mali peaked at 14.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1981.
That places Mali 153rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 5.0% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 6.7% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 12.5% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 13.2% | 14.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 150 Belize 14.5% compare
- 151 Madagascar, Republic of 14.5% compare
- 152 Somalia 14.4% compare
- 154 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 12.8% compare
- 155 Vanuatu 12.1% compare
- 156 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 11.0% compare
More education data for Mali
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 59,920 (2023)
- 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 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 72.8% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Mali?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Mali was 14.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1981.
- How does Mali rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Mali ranks 153rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release