Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes was 39.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
39.4%
World rank
69th
of 90 countries
All-time high
47.9%
in 2006
All-time low
27.7%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Malawi, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 39.4% for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in 2020.
The figure is up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Malawi peaked at 47.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 2014.
Malawi ranks 69th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.6% | — |
| 2004 | 34.3% | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 47.9% | +39.8% |
| 2008 | 36.4% | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 36.6% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 27.7% | -24.4% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | +24.8% |
| 2020 | 39.4% | +13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.3% | 30.6% | 47.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 27.7% | 36.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 39.4% | 39.4% | 1 |
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More education data for Malawi
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Malawi?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Malawi was 39.4% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 47.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 69th out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release