Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location in Malawi
Malawi: Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location was 0.0881 LPIA in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.0881 LPIA
Change on year
up 105.6%
World rank
90th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.2252 LPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.0428 LPIA
in 2017
Years of data
5
1998–2020
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Malawi, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Malawi stood at 0.0881 LPIA.
That represents a change of up 105.6% on the previous year and up 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Malawi peaked at 0.2252 LPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0428 LPIA, in 2017.
That places Malawi 90th out of 91 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location in Malawi, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0758 LPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.0508 LPIA | -32.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2252 LPIA | +342.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0428 LPIA | -81.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0881 LPIA | +105.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0881 LPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0949 LPIA, 93% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0881 LPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3231 LPIA, 27% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0758 LPIA | 0.0758 LPIA | 0.0758 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1063 LPIA | 0.0428 LPIA | 0.2252 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0881 LPIA | 0.0881 LPIA | 0.0881 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 87 Honduras 0.1196 LPIA compare
- 88 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1012 LPIA compare
- 89 Mozambique 0.0949 LPIA compare
- 91 Mali 0.0828 LPIA 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Malawi?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Malawi was 0.0881 LPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2252 LPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0428 LPIA in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Malawi ranks 90th out of 91 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.2%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release