Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Mali
Mali: Share of the population with a completed post secondary education was 3.9 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Mali, 1976–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Mali stood at 3.9.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.6% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Mali peaked at 6.61 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2108, in 1976.
That places Mali 107th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.2108 | — |
| 2006 | 1.91 | +808.1% |
| 2009 | 2.33 | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 3.22 | +38.5% |
| 2015 | 6.61 | +105.1% |
| 2016 | 4.95 | -25.1% |
| 2017 | 2.21 | -55.3% |
| 2018 | 6.18 | +179.3% |
| 2019 | 4.12 | -33.4% |
| 2020 | 2.92 | -29.1% |
| 2022 | 3.9 | +33.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2108 | 0.2108 | 0.2108 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.12 | 1.91 | 2.33 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.55 | 2.21 | 6.61 | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.41 | 2.92 | 3.9 | 2 |
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More education data for Mali
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Mali?
- Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Mali was 3.9 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 6.61 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2108 in 1976.
- How does Mali rank for share of the population with a completed post secondary education?
- Mali ranks 107th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population with a completed post secondary education rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with a completed post secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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