Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Mali
Mali: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 29.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
29.2%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
145th
of 149 countries
All-time high
29.3%
in 2011
All-time low
26.2%
in 2009
Years of data
6
2009–2015
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Mali, 2009–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Mali stood at 29.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Mali ranks 145th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 26.2% | — |
| 2011 | 29.3% | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 27.7% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | +0.3% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 29.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 37.1%, 79% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Mali's 29.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.8%, 70% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.2% | 26.2% | 26.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 27.7% | 29.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Mali?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Mali was 29.2% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2009.
- How does Mali rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Mali ranks 145th out of 149 countries with data for 2015.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release