Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Mali
Mali: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 4.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Mali, 2006–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Mali is 4.8%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 50.8% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Mali peaked at 6.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2009.
That places Mali 138th out of 141 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Mali, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6.3% | — |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -68.8% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | +180.9% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -45.1% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +108.9% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -48.9% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -24.5% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +50.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.0% | 6.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.0% | 6.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.2% | 4.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- 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 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 59,920 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Mali?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Mali was 4.8% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2009.
- How does Mali rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Mali ranks 138th out of 141 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali 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 upper 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 upper secondary education.