Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Malawi
Malawi: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 1.3% 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 1.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.4% on the previous year and up 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Malawi peaked at 1.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2005.
Malawi ranks 110th 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 | 0.5% | — |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +42.3% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +76.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -36.7% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +51.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 107 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.3% compare
- 108 Sierra Leone 2.0% compare
- 109 Kiribati 1.9% compare
- 111 Zimbabwe 1.1% compare
- 112 Niger 1.0% compare
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 educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Malawi?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Malawi was 1.3% 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 1.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2005.
- How does Malawi rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Malawi ranks 110th 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 69.1%. 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+, total (%) (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.