Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malawi
Malawi: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.5221 GPIA in 2020. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malawi, 1998β2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malawi stood at 0.5221 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malawi peaked at 0.8027 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3848 GPIA, in 1998.
That places Malawi 70th out of 75 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3848 GPIA | 0.3848 GPIA | 0.3848 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8027 GPIA | 0.8027 GPIA | 0.8027 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6774 GPIA | 0.6317 GPIA | 0.7231 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.5221 GPIA | 0.5221 GPIA | 0.5221 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 87,834 (2024)
- 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 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 139.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malawi?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malawi was 0.5221 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8027 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3848 GPIA in 1998.
- How does Malawi rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Malawi ranks 70th out of 75 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release