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
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mali, 2011β2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.8% | 8.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 108 Senegal 3.6% compare
- 109 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.0% compare
- 110 Togo 2.9% compare
- 112 Guinea 1.6% compare
- 113 Burkina Faso 1.3% 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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release