Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural in Malawi
Malawi: Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural was 1.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Malawi, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Malawi stood at 1.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 251.5% on the previous year and up 216.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Malawi peaked at 3.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1998.
That places Malawi 91st out of 95 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.3% | — |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +25.3% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +915.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -91.1% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +251.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.6%, 63% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.1%, 32% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.3% | 3.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 1.0% 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 3.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1998.
- How does Malawi rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Malawi ranks 91st out of 95 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 216.9%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release