Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Mali
Mali: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 10.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
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
In 2022, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Mali stood at 10.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.6% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Mali peaked at 11.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2006.
That places Mali 137th out of 140 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Mali, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.6% | — |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +30.1% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | +87.1% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | -22.6% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | -24.7% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | +28.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.6% | 5.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.2% | 11.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 7.8% | 10.1% | 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 years (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 10.1% 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 11.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2006.
- How does Mali rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Mali ranks 137th out of 140 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 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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+, 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 upper secondary education.