Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Mali
Mali: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes was 23.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Mali, 2008–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Mali is 23.0%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Mali peaked at 28.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2012.
That places Mali 175th out of 179 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 22.3% | — |
| 2009 | 23.5% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 24.7% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 21.5% | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 27.2% | +26.7% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 27.3% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 28.2% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.9% | 22.3% | 23.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 21.5% | 28.9% | 9 |
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More education data for Mali
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Mali?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Mali was 23.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2012.
- How does Mali rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 175th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release