Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malawi
Malawi: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.3974 GPIA in 2020. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malawi, 1977β2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malawi stood at 0.3974 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.3% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malawi peaked at 0.4989 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.213 GPIA, in 1977.
Malawi ranks 104th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.213 GPIA | 0.213 GPIA | 0.213 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.2625 GPIA | 0.2625 GPIA | 0.2625 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.3483 GPIA | 0.3483 GPIA | 0.3483 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4201 GPIA | 0.4201 GPIA | 0.4201 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4982 GPIA | 0.4975 GPIA | 0.4989 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.3974 GPIA | 0.3974 GPIA | 0.3974 GPIA | 1 |
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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 0.3974 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 0.4989 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.213 GPIA in 1977.
- How does Malawi rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Malawi ranks 104th out of 108 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 20.1%. 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 gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release