Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Malawi
Malawi: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 3.0% 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
In 2020, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Malawi stood at 3.0%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Malawi peaked at 3.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1977.
Malawi ranks 108th of 110 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 | 0.2% | — |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +77.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +29.6% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +208.5% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +72.1% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 105 Afghanistan 4.7% compare
- 106 Guatemala 4.2% compare
- 107 Mali 3.9% compare
- 109 Burkina Faso 3.0% compare
- 110 Niger 1.4% 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 completed post-secondary, population in Malawi?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Malawi was 3.0% 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 3.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1977.
- How does Malawi rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Malawi ranks 108th out of 110 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 15.0%. 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+, total (%) (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.