Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Mali

Mali: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was -5.15 % change on previous year in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
-5.15 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
168th
of 189 countries
All-time high
42.56 % change on previous year
in 1997
All-time low
-18.2 % change on previous year
in 1987
Years of data
29
1975–2015

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Mali, 1975–2015

-20020401975199520151975: 32 % change on previous year1976: 20.1 % change on previous year1977: 21.8 % change on previous year1978: 17.9 % change on previous year1979: 13.6 % change on previous year1980: 10.3 % change on previous year1983: 28.8 % change on previous year1984: 23 % change on previous year1985: 3.7 % change on previous year1986: -8.4 % change on previous year1987: -18.2 % change on previous year1990: 4.9 % change on previous year1991: -0.25 % change on previous year1992: 31.2 % change on previous year1993: 19.7 % change on previous year1996: 16.3 % change on previous year1997: 42.6 % change on previous year1998: 1.2 % change on previous year1999: 34.8 % change on previous year2000: 5.8 % change on previous year2001: 10.7 % change on previous year2002: 3.5 % change on previous year2009: 13 % change on previous year2010: 5.9 % change on previous year2011: -8 % change on previous year2012: 31.7 % change on previous year2013: -6.6 % change on previous year2014: -4.6 % change on previous year2015: -5.1 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Mali is -5.15 % change on previous year, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 245.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Mali peaked at 42.56 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -18.2 % change on previous year, in 1987.

Mali ranks 168th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in Mali, 1975 to 2015.
Year % change on previous year Change
1975 32.02 % change on previous year
1976 20.08 % change on previous year -37.3%
1977 21.8 % change on previous year +8.5%
1978 17.9 % change on previous year -17.9%
1979 13.59 % change on previous year -24.1%
1980 10.27 % change on previous year -24.4%
1983 28.77 % change on previous year +180.0%
1984 23.01 % change on previous year -20.0%
1985 3.71 % change on previous year -83.9%
1986 -8.4 % change on previous year -326.8%
1987 -18.2 % change on previous year +116.6%
1990 4.88 % change on previous year -126.8%
1991 -0.2504 % change on previous year -105.1%
1992 31.23 % change on previous year -12572.9%
1993 19.67 % change on previous year -37.0%
1996 16.32 % change on previous year -17.1%
1997 42.56 % change on previous year +160.9%
1998 1.23 % change on previous year -97.1%
1999 34.77 % change on previous year +2731.3%
2000 5.84 % change on previous year -83.2%
2001 10.68 % change on previous year +83.1%
2002 3.53 % change on previous year -67.0%
2009 13.01 % change on previous year +269.0%
2010 5.9 % change on previous year -54.7%
2011 -7.98 % change on previous year -235.3%
2012 31.71 % change on previous year -497.3%
2013 -6.64 % change on previous year -120.9%
2014 -4.58 % change on previous year -31.1%
2015 -5.15 % change on previous year +12.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21.08 % change on previous year 13.59 % change on previous year 32.02 % change on previous year 5
1980s 6.53 % change on previous year -18.2 % change on previous year 28.77 % change on previous year 6
1990s 18.8 % change on previous year -0.2504 % change on previous year 42.56 % change on previous year 8
2000s 8.26 % change on previous year 3.53 % change on previous year 13.01 % change on previous year 4
2010s 2.21 % change on previous year -7.98 % change on previous year 31.71 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 165 Paraguay -4.65 % change on previous year compare
  2. 166 Jamaica -4.92 % change on previous year compare
  3. 167 Puerto Rico -5.09 % change on previous year compare
  4. 169 Montenegro -5.36 % change on previous year compare
  5. 170 Kuwait -5.38 % change on previous year compare
  6. 171 Congo -5.77 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Mali?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Mali was -5.15 % change on previous year in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 42.56 % change on previous year in 1997.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was -18.2 % change on previous year in 1987.
How does Mali rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Mali ranks 168th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 245.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
410 places, 17,230 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.