Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both 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 quintile, both 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% |
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
- 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, 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