Malawi vs United States of America: Labor force with advanced education

Malawi
71.1%
in 2024
United States of America
71.0%
in 2025
Malawi rank
106th
United States of America rank
107th

Labor force with advanced education over time

  • Malawi
  • United States of America
020406080100199420092025

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 71.1% against 71.0% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 106th and United States of America ranks 107th of 125 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 87.5% 77.9% 9.6% Malawi
2010s 79.1% 74.7% 4.3% Malawi
2020s 68.6% 71.6% 3.0% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with advanced education, Malawi or United States of America?
Malawi, at 71.1% against 71.0% in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in labor force with advanced education between Malawi and United States of America?
0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and United States of America?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Malawi and United States of America rank globally for labor force with advanced education?
Malawi ranks 106th and United States of America ranks 107th of 125 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education)
Unit
% of total working-age population with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,660 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).