Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mali

Mali: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 2.1% in 2022. β—† Volatile

Latest (2022)
2.1%
Change on year
up 26.3%
World rank
111th
of 113 countries
All-time high
8.5%
in 2011
All-time low
1.7%
in 2020
Years of data
9
2011–2022

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mali, 2011–2022

24682011201620222011: 8.5 %2014: 1.8 %2015: 2.1 %2016: 1.9 %2017: 2.6 %2018: 2.7 %2019: 2.5 %2020: 1.7 %2022: 2.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mali stood at 2.1%.

That represents a change of up 26.3% on the previous year and down 74.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mali peaked at 8.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2020.

Mali ranks 111th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.2% 1.8% 8.5% 7
2020s 1.9% 1.7% 2.1% 2

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 108 Senegal 3.6% compare
  2. 109 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.0% compare
  3. 110 Togo 2.9% compare
  4. 112 Guinea 1.6% compare
  5. 113 Burkina Faso 1.3% compare

See the full ranking of 113 places β†’

More education data for Mali

All data for Mali β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mali?
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mali was 2.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2020.
How does Mali rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Mali ranks 111th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.7%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
113 places, 1,735 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release