Working-age population with secondary education, urban in Malawi

Malawi: Working-age population with secondary education, urban was 0.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.5%
Change on year
up 111.5%
World rank
48th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2019
All-time low
0.2%
in 2013
Years of data
6
1997–2019

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

00.10.20.30.40.51997200820191997: 0.414 % of urban population in working age2004: 0.363 % of urban population in working age2010: 0.394 % of urban population in working age2013: 0.216 % of urban population in working age2016: 0.218 % of urban population in working age2019: 0.461 % of urban population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban population in working age.

Analysis

In 2019, working-age population with secondary education, urban in Malawi stood at 0.5%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 111.5% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, urban in Malawi peaked at 0.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2013.

That places Malawi 48th out of 99 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Working-age population with secondary education, urban in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with secondary education, urban (% of urban population in working age) in Malawi, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of urban population in working age Change
1997 0.4%
2004 0.4% -12.4%
2010 0.4% +8.6%
2013 0.2% -45.2%
2016 0.2% +0.8%
2019 0.5% +111.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.5% 4

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  6. 51 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, urban in Malawi?
Working-age population with secondary education, urban in Malawi was 0.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, urban recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, urban recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
How does Malawi rank for working-age population with secondary education, urban?
Malawi ranks 48th out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population with secondary education, urban rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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, urban (% of urban population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with secondary education, urban (% of urban population in working age)
Unit
% of urban population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,350 data points, 1970–2021
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