Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Mali
Mali: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 72.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Mali, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Mali stood at 72.7%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Mali peaked at 72.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.6%, in 2014.
That places Mali 112th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 67.0% | — |
| 2000 | 65.1% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 71.1% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 66.7% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 65.2% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 65.8% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 69.5% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 63.2% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 63.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 60.2% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 62.7% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 63.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 57.6% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 61.4% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 60.4% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 59.1% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 63.0% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 72.7% | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.0% | 67.0% | 67.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.3% | 63.2% | 71.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 57.6% | 63.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 72.7% | 72.7% | 1 |
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More education data for Mali
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.15 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19,136 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,784 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 24,246 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -4.88 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 58,904 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -5.26 % change on previous year (2015)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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 72.7% 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 72.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.6% in 2014.
- How does Mali rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Mali ranks 112th out of 188 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 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release