Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in Mali
Mali: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general was 74.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
74.3%
World rank
118th
of 190 countries
All-time high
74.3%
in 2023
All-time low
57.7%
in 2010
Years of data
18
1999–2023
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Mali, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 74.3% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Mali peaked at 74.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.7%, in 2010.
That places Mali 118th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 63.5% | — |
| 2000 | 63.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 66.3% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 63.5% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 62.6% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 62.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 62.4% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 60.4% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 60.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 57.7% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 60.4% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 61.2% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 58.9% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 60.8% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 60.1% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 59.2% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 62.9% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 74.3% | +18.3% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 74.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 83.8%, 89% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Mali's 74.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91.3%, 81% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.5% | 63.5% | 63.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 62.7% | 60.4% | 66.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 57.7% | 62.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 74.3% | 74.3% | 74.3% | 1 |
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 share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Mali?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Mali was 74.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.7% in 2010.
- How does Mali rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Mali ranks 118th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release