Educational … location LPIA adjusted post-secondary non-tertiary in Malawi
Malawi: Educational … location LPIA adjusted post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.0978 LPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malawi, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malawi stood at 0.0978 LPIA.
That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malawi peaked at 0.1013 LPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0756 LPIA, in 1998.
Malawi ranks 71st of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational … location LPIA adjusted post-secondary non-tertiary in Malawi, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0756 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.092 LPIA | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1013 LPIA | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0868 LPIA | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0978 LPIA | +12.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0978 LPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2022 LPIA, 48% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0756 LPIA | 0.0756 LPIA | 0.0756 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.092 LPIA | 0.092 LPIA | 0.092 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0941 LPIA | 0.0868 LPIA | 0.1013 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0978 LPIA | 0.0978 LPIA | 0.0978 LPIA | 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Malawi?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malawi was 0.0978 LPIA 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 0.1013 LPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0756 LPIA in 1998.
- How does Malawi rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Malawi ranks 71st out of 72 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 3.4%. 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, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release