Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile was 28.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Malawi, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Malawi stood at 28.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Malawi peaked at 28.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2004.
Malawi ranks 28th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.2% | — |
| 2010 | 24.2% | +475.4% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | -75.4% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | +204.3% |
| 2020 | 28.8% | +59.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 6.0% | 24.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 28.8% | 28.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 25 Guatemala 38.4% compare
- 26 Sierra Leone 31.6% compare
- 27 Gambia 31.2% compare
- 29 Bangladesh 27.2% compare
- 30 Mozambique 25.4% compare
- 31 Cameroon 24.7% compare
More education data for Malawi
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 566,616 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 94,991 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.86 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 41,351 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 46,483 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 40,807 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 21.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 54,184 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 13.94 % change on previous year (2022)
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 28.8% 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 28.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2004.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile?
- Malawi ranks 28th out of 36 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 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release