Educational attainment rate … female post-secondary non-tertiary in Malawi
Malawi: Educational attainment rate … female post-secondary non-tertiary was 1.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
1.8%
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
110th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.9%
in 2017
All-time low
0.1%
in 1977
Years of data
7
1977–2020
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malawi, 1977–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malawi is 1.8%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malawi peaked at 1.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1977.
Malawi ranks 110th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … female post-secondary non-tertiary in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.1% | — |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +108.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +58.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +248.4% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +96.4% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -8.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.2%, 81% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.1%, 29% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 107 Afghanistan 2.5% compare
- 108 Mali 2.2% compare
- 109 Burkina Faso 1.8% compare
- 111 Niger 0.8% compare
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 1.8% 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 1.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1977.
- How does Malawi rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Malawi ranks 110th out of 111 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 up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release