Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile was 46.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Malawi, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 46.1% for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in 2020.
That represents a change of down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Malawi peaked at 53.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 2014.
That places Malawi 31st out of 37 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 49.3% | — |
| 2010 | 53.0% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 37.7% | -28.9% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 46.1% | +19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.3% | 49.3% | 49.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 37.7% | 53.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 46.1% | 46.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Malawi?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Malawi was 46.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile?
- Malawi ranks 31st out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, richest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release