Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile was 24.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Malawi, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Malawi is 24.9%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Malawi peaked at 24.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2014.
That places Malawi 31st out of 38 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9.4% | — |
| 2010 | 17.5% | +85.6% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | -61.7% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | +128.4% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | +62.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 6.7% | 17.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 24.9% | 24.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 28 Gambia 34.9% compare
- 29 Bangladesh 28.3% compare
- 30 Cameroon 26.2% compare
- 32 Sierra Leone 22.4% compare
- 33 Mozambique 19.9% compare
- 34 Senegal 16.8% compare
More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.2193 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Malawi?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Malawi was 24.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile?
- Malawi ranks 31st out of 38 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. 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, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release