Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Malawi
Malawi: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 3.1% 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
Malawi recorded 3.1% for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in 2020.
That represents a change of up 74.0% on the previous year and up 111.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Malawi peaked at 4.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1998.
Malawi ranks 127th of 129 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 | 0.7% | — |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +76.2% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +229.4% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -63.0% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +74.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.4% | 4.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 124 Burundi 4.5% compare
- 125 Burkina Faso 4.2% compare
- 126 Mozambique 3.5% compare
- 128 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.0% compare
- 129 Niger 2.0% compare
More education data for Malawi
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 87,834 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 594,322 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 566,616 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 94,991 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.86 % change on previous year (2022)
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 3.1% 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 4.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1998.
- How does Malawi rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Malawi ranks 127th out of 129 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 111.9%. 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+, male (%) (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 short-cycle tertiary education.