Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location in Mali
Mali: Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location was 0.0828 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.0828 LPIA
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
91st
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.1393 LPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0 LPIA
in 1976
Years of data
8
1976–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Mali, 1976–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Mali is 0.0828 LPIA, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Mali peaked at 0.1393 LPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 LPIA, in 1976.
That places Mali 91st out of 91 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location in Mali, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 LPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.0824 LPIA | — |
| 2016 | 0.0868 LPIA | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1389 LPIA | +60.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1393 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0805 LPIA | -42.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0788 LPIA | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0828 LPIA | +5.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.0828 LPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0949 LPIA, 87% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.0828 LPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3231 LPIA, 26% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 LPIA | 0 LPIA | 0 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1056 LPIA | 0.0805 LPIA | 0.1393 LPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0808 LPIA | 0.0788 LPIA | 0.0828 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 88 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1012 LPIA compare
- 89 Mozambique 0.0949 LPIA compare
- 90 Malawi 0.0881 LPIA compare
More education data for Mali
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 62.8 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 65.99 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80,395 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 512,692 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 82,198 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,509 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.97 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Mali?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Mali was 0.0828 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1393 LPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 LPIA in 1976.
- How does Mali rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Mali ranks 91st out of 91 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali 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