School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Mali
Mali: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 2.38 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.38 million
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
54th
of 221 countries
All-time high
2.38 million
in 2025
All-time low
541,958
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Mali, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mali recorded 2.38 million for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Mali peaked at 2.38 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 541,958, in 1970.
Mali ranks 54th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 541,958 | — |
| 1971 | 551,483 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 558,675 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 569,933 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 583,327 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 592,392 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 601,007 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 608,919 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 618,611 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 628,711 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 639,920 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 652,649 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 665,573 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 679,562 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 694,729 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 708,648 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 721,156 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 732,311 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 744,328 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 759,381 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 778,927 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 802,162 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 825,951 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 853,252 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 883,183 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 916,387 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 950,273 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 984,942 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.02 million | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 1.07 million | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.11 million | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.16 million | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.20 million | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.24 million | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.28 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.32 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.35 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.38 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.42 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.45 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.47 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.50 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.53 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.55 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.58 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.62 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.66 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.71 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.77 million | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.84 million | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.91 million | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.00 million | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 2.09 million | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 2.19 million | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 2.28 million | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 2.38 million | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 585,502 | 541,958 | 628,711 | 10 |
| 1980s | 699,826 | 639,920 | 759,381 | 10 |
| 1990s | 908,380 | 778,927 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 million | 1.11 million | 1.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 million | 1.47 million | 1.84 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 million | 1.91 million | 2.38 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 51 Niger 2.53 million compare
- 52 Saudi Arabia 2.49 million compare
- 53 Republic of Korea 2.44 million compare
- 55 Malawi 2.35 million compare
- 56 Burkina Faso 2.32 million compare
- 57 Zambia 2.11 million 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 72.8 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 72.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Mali?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Mali was 2.38 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 541,958 in 1970.
- How does Mali rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 54th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. 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 School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release