School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Mali
Mali: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) was 1.17 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.17 million
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
53rd
of 221 countries
All-time high
1.17 million
in 2025
All-time low
271,460
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, female in Mali, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, female in Mali is 1.17 million, measured 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 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Mali peaked at 1.17 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 271,460, in 1970.
That places Mali 53rd out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 271,460 | — |
| 1971 | 276,108 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 279,724 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 285,520 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 292,419 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 296,904 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 301,136 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 304,927 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 309,604 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 314,460 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 319,844 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 326,006 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 332,268 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 339,068 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 346,455 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 353,167 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 359,120 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 364,291 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 369,795 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 376,722 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 385,800 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 396,629 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 407,601 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 420,341 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 434,451 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 450,392 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 466,791 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 483,769 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 502,290 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 524,192 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 546,627 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 568,752 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 590,297 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 610,737 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 629,002 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 646,595 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 663,527 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 679,805 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 696,680 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 712,569 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 726,347 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 741,079 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 756,043 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 762,329 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 780,921 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 799,347 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 818,650 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 843,383 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 871,685 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 904,589 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 942,493 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 986,258 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 1.03 million | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 1.08 million | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 1.12 million | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 1.17 million | +4.3% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 1.17 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.15 million, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 1.17 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 724,896, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 293,226 | 271,460 | 314,460 | 10 |
| 1980s | 348,674 | 319,844 | 376,722 | 10 |
| 1990s | 447,226 | 385,800 | 524,192 | 10 |
| 2000s | 634,459 | 546,627 | 712,569 | 10 |
| 2010s | 800,437 | 726,347 | 904,589 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 million | 942,493 | 1.17 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 50 Niger 1.24 million compare
- 51 Canada 1.23 million compare
- 52 Malawi 1.18 million compare
- 54 South Korea 1.17 million compare
- 55 Burkina Faso 1.15 million compare
- 56 Saudi Arabia 1.15 million 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 school age population, tertiary education, female in Mali?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Mali was 1.17 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 271,460 in 1970.
- How does Mali rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Mali ranks 53rd out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release