Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male was 6.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male in Malawi, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male in Malawi is 6.6%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male in Malawi peaked at 8.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2014.
Malawi ranks 38th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.4% | — |
| 2010 | 8.3% | +52.5% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -38.1% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +71.2% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | -24.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 5.1% | 8.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male in Malawi?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male in Malawi was 6.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male?
- Malawi ranks 38th out of 39 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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, middle quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release