Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Mali
Mali: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 8.0% in 2022. β Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Mali, 1976β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 8.0% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 60.3% on the previous year and up 197.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Mali peaked at 8.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1976.
That places Mali 94th out of 101 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.7% | 6.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 5.0% | 8.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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 8.0% 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 8.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1976.
- How does Mali rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Mali ranks 94th out of 101 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 197.2%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release