Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Mali
Mali: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 7.2% 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 7.2%.
The figure is up 33.8% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Mali peaked at 8.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2009.
Mali ranks 138th of 142 countries on this measure, 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 | 5.5% | — |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -28.7% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +103.6% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -29.2% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +33.2% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | -24.9% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | -24.1% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | +33.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 3.9% | 5.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.6% | 8.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.4% | 7.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 135 Burundi 9.3% compare
- 136 Madagascar 8.9% compare
- 137 Senegal 8.4% compare
- 139 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.5% compare
- 140 Benin 6.4% compare
- 141 Burkina Faso 5.2% compare
More education data for Mali
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 72.8 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 72.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Mali?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Mali was 7.2% 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 8.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2009.
- How does Mali rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Mali ranks 138th out of 142 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 9.1%. 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+, 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 upper secondary education.