Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Malawi
Malawi: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 1.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Malawi, 1998–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2020, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Malawi stood at 1.1%.
That represents a change of up 53.2% on the previous year and up 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Malawi peaked at 1.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1998.
Malawi ranks 127th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Malawi, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.3% | — |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +48.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +66.9% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +171.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -57.0% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +53.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 124 Burundi 2.0% compare
- 125 Mozambique 2.0% compare
- 126 Burkina Faso 1.8% compare
- 128 Niger 0.7% 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 short-cycle tertiary in Malawi?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Malawi was 1.1% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1998.
- How does Malawi rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Malawi ranks 127th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.9%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, 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 short-cycle tertiary education.