Educational attainment … urban female post-secondary non-tertiary in Malawi
Malawi: Educational attainment … urban female post-secondary non-tertiary was 7.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malawi, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malawi stood at 7.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malawi peaked at 8.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1998.
That places Malawi 72nd out of 77 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment … urban female post-secondary non-tertiary in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.3% | — |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +374.4% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | +40.0% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | +1.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 7.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.9%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 7.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.2%, 86% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.9% | 8.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 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 7.9% 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 8.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1998.
- How does Malawi rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Malawi ranks 72nd out of 77 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 6.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release