Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban both in Malawi
Malawi: Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban both was 5.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Malawi, 2005–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 5.5% for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.3% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Malawi peaked at 6.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2005.
Malawi ranks 85th of 89 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban both in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.5% | — |
| 2011 | 4.1% | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +65.7% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -45.6% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | +49.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 5.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.6%, 64% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 5.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.0%, 69% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 3.7% | 6.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.49 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,528 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.25 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2193 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Malawi?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Malawi was 5.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2005.
- How does Malawi rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Malawi ranks 85th out of 89 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release