Completion rate, upper secondary … education second both sexes in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, upper secondary … education second both sexes was 5.6% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
5.6%
World rank
43rd
of 51 countries
All-time high
7.3%
in 2006
All-time low
2.5%
in 2010
Years of data
6
2004–2020
Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Malawi, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Malawi stood at 5.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 125.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Malawi peaked at 7.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2010.
Malawi ranks 43rd of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary … education second both sexes in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.8% | — |
| 2006 | 7.3% | +89.2% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -66.1% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +87.0% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +7.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 5.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.8%, 96% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 5.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.0%, 93% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 3.8% | 7.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.5% | 5.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.49 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,528 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.25 million (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Malawi?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Malawi was 5.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2010.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both?
- Malawi ranks 43rd out of 51 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release