Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Malawi
Malawi: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 4.4% 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Malawi is 4.4%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Malawi peaked at 4.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1977.
That places Malawi 106th out of 108 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Malawi, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.4% | — |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +69.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +188.9% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +65.8% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 3.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (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 4.4% 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 4.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1977.
- How does Malawi rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Malawi ranks 106th out of 108 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 26.7%. 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+, male (%) (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.