Educational attainment rate … female short-cycle tertiary urban in Malawi
Malawi: Educational attainment rate … female short-cycle tertiary urban was 5.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
5.4%
Change on year
up 57.2%
World rank
99th
of 101 countries
All-time high
7.8%
in 2013
All-time low
1.3%
in 1998
Years of data
6
1998–2020
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Malawi, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Malawi is 5.4%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 57.2% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Malawi peaked at 7.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1998.
Malawi ranks 99th of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … female short-cycle tertiary urban in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.3% | — |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +134.4% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | +114.3% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -55.6% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +57.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 5.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.7%, 56% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 5.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.3%, 58% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 3.4% | 7.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 96 Senegal 6.2% compare
- 97 Guatemala 6.0% compare
- 98 Burkina Faso 5.5% compare
- 100 Mozambique 4.9% compare
- 101 Niger 4.0% 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 5.4% 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 7.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1998.
- How does Malawi rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Malawi ranks 99th out of 101 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 49.5%. 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 short-cycle 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