Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s male in Mali
Mali: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s male was 3.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
3.3%
Change on year
up 103.6%
World rank
52nd
of 81 countries
All-time high
3.8%
in 2019
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2015–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Mali, 2015–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 3.3% for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in 2022.
That represents a change of up 103.6% on the previous year and up 2,869.5% over ten years.
That places Mali 52nd out of 81 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s male in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.1% | — |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +231.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -40.7% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +1622.0% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -56.6% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +103.6% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 3.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.7%, 1.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.1% | 3.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 3.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 62.8 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 65.99 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80,395 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 512,692 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 82,198 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,509 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.97 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Mali?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Mali was 3.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
- How does Mali rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Mali ranks 52nd out of 81 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,869.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release