Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Malawi

Malawi: Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary was 0.1% in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
down 78.3%
World rank
103rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 2004
Years of data
6
1997–2019

Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Malawi, 1997–2019

0.10.20.30.40.51997200820191997: 0.223 % of population with high education in working age2004: 0.068 % of population with high education in working age2010: 0.229 % of population with high education in working age2013: 0.478 % of population with high education in working age2016: 0.482 % of population with high education in working age2019: 0.105 % of population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2019, working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Malawi stood at 0.1%.

The figure is down 78.3% on the previous year and down 54.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Malawi peaked at 0.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.

Malawi ranks 103rd of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.5% 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 100 Mozambique 0.1% compare
  2. 101 Niger 0.1% compare
  3. 102 Madagascar 0.1% compare
  4. 104 Cambodia 0.1% compare
  5. 105 Jamaica 0.1% compare
  6. 106 Nepal 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 107 places β†’

More reference data data for Malawi

All data for Malawi β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Malawi?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Malawi was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
How does Malawi rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary?
Malawi ranks 103rd out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,441 data points, 1970–2021
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