Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Mali
Mali: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 70.8% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
70.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 149 countries
All-time high
73.8%
in 2009
All-time low
70.7%
in 2011
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
Mali recorded 70.8% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2015.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Mali ranks 5th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 73.8% | — |
| 2011 | 70.7% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 72.3% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 71.0% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 70.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 70.8% | -0.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 70.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 62.9%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Mali's 70.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.2%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.8% | 73.8% | 73.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 70.7% | 72.3% | 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 70.8% 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 73.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.7% in 2011.
- How does Mali rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Mali ranks 5th 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 down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release