Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Malawi
Malawi: Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary was 3.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malawi, 1977–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malawi stood at 3.0%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malawi peaked at 3.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1977.
Malawi ranks 108th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.2% | — |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +77.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +29.6% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +208.5% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +72.1% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +5.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 3.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.9%, 76% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 3.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.2%, 33% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 105 Afghanistan 4.7% compare
- 106 Guatemala 4.2% compare
- 107 Mali 3.9% compare
- 109 Burkina Faso 3.0% compare
- 110 Niger 1.4% 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 3.0% 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 3.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1977.
- How does Malawi rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Malawi ranks 108th out of 110 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 15.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release