Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Malawi
Malawi: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 1.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Malawi, 1977–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1.8% for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in 2020.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Malawi peaked at 1.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1977.
Malawi ranks 110th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Malawi, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.1% | — |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +108.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +58.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +248.4% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +96.4% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 107 Afghanistan 2.5% compare
- 108 Mali 2.2% compare
- 109 Burkina Faso 1.8% compare
- 111 Niger 0.8% compare
More education data for Malawi
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Malawi?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Malawi was 1.8% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1977.
- How does Malawi rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Malawi ranks 110th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 completed post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.