Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Mali
Mali: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes was 25.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25.8%
World rank
84th
of 90 countries
All-time high
38.8%
in 2015
All-time low
9.1%
in 2006
Years of data
8
2001–2024
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Mali, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Mali stood at 25.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Mali peaked at 38.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2006.
That places Mali 84th out of 90 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.7% | — |
| 2006 | 9.1% | -22.1% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | +134.2% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | +30.4% |
| 2015 | 38.8% | +57.3% |
| 2018 | 27.8% | -28.4% |
| 2024 | 25.8% | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 9.1% | 21.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 18.9% | 38.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 25.8% | 25.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Mali?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Mali was 25.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2006.
- How does Mali rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 84th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release