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

Malawi: Working-age population with secondary education, above primary was 0.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.9%
Change on year
up 72.9%
World rank
5th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2004
All-time low
0.5%
in 2016
Years of data
6
1997–2019

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

00.20.40.60.811997200820191997: 0.777 % of population with high education in working age2004: 0.932 % of population with high education in working age2010: 0.771 % of population with high education in working age2013: 0.522 % of population with high education in working age2016: 0.518 % of population with high education in working age2019: 0.895 % of population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Malawi is 0.9%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 72.9% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Malawi peaked at 0.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2016.

Malawi ranks 5th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2010s 0.7% 0.5% 0.9% 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

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  5. 7 Niger 0.9% compare
  6. 8 Mozambique 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Malawi?
Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Malawi was 0.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, above primary recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2004.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, above primary recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
How does Malawi rank for working-age population with secondary education, above primary?
Malawi ranks 5th out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population with secondary education, above primary rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with 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 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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