Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male was 38.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
38.5%
World rank
65th
of 81 countries
All-time high
41.9%
in 2010
All-time low
31.4%
in 2014
Years of data
7
2000–2020
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in Malawi, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 38.5% for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in 2020.
That represents a change of down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in Malawi peaked at 41.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 2014.
That places Malawi 65th out of 81 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.7% | — |
| 2004 | 36.6% | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 41.9% | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | -25.1% |
| 2015 | 33.4% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 38.5% | +15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.1% | 32.7% | 41.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 31.4% | 41.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 38.5% | 38.5% | 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, urban, male in Malawi?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in Malawi was 38.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male?
- Malawi ranks 65th out of 81 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release