Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Malawi
Malawi: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 2.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Malawi, 2005–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2020, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Malawi stood at 2.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 63.6% on the previous year and up 103.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Malawi peaked at 2.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2005.
Malawi ranks 109th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Malawi, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.8% | — |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +30.1% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +102.5% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -38.7% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +63.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
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More education data for Malawi
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 87,834 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 594,322 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Malawi?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Malawi was 2.2% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2005.
- How does Malawi rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Malawi ranks 109th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.