Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Mali
Mali: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.3721 GPIA in 2022. β Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Mali, 1976β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Mali recorded 0.3721 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 90.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Mali peaked at 0.7649 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.141 GPIA, in 1976.
That places Mali 122nd out of 127 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.141 GPIA | 0.141 GPIA | 0.141 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2431 GPIA | 0.2431 GPIA | 0.2431 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.351 GPIA | 0.1958 GPIA | 0.7649 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.3553 GPIA | 0.3384 GPIA | 0.3721 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 119 Tajikistan, Republic of 0.4536 GPIA compare
- 120 Senegal 0.4394 GPIA compare
- 121 Burkina Faso 0.4364 GPIA compare
- 123 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.3688 GPIA compare
- 124 Malawi 0.3666 GPIA compare
- 125 Niger 0.3596 GPIA compare
More education data for Mali
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 59,920 (2023)
- 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 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 72.8% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2023)
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 0.3721 GPIA 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 0.7649 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.141 GPIA in 1976.
- How does Mali rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Mali ranks 122nd out of 127 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 90.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release