Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Mali
Mali: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0681 units per square kilometre in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Mali, 1971–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Mali is 0.0681 units per square kilometre, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 267.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Mali peaked at 0.0806 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Mali 186th out of 195 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +153.4% |
| 1975 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | +199.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0628 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0665 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0612 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0806 units per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0753 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0718 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0681 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.0681 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3261 units per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.0681 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4742 units per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +199.7% | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | 0.0556 units per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +153.4% | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | 0.0628 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0706 units per square kilometre | 0.0612 units per square kilometre | 0.0806 units per square kilometre | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 183 French Polynesia 0.0822 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Vanuatu 0.0783 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 Zambia 0.0762 units per square kilometre compare
- 187 Niger 0.0635 units per square kilometre compare
- 188 Chad 0.0541 units per square kilometre compare
- 189 New Caledonia 0.0416 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Mali
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80,395 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 512,692 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 82,198 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,509 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.97 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1251 units per person (2023)
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 0.0681 units per square kilometre 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 0.0806 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Mali rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Mali ranks 186th out of 195 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 up 267.4%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.