Labor force with advanced education, male in Malawi
Malawi: Labor force with advanced education, male was 75.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with advanced education, male in Malawi, 2005–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with advanced education, male in Malawi is 75.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, male in Malawi peaked at 93.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 69.3%, in 2020.
That places Malawi 105th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force with advanced education, male in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 91.5% | — |
| 2011 | 84.2% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 93.0% | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 76.5% | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 69.3% | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 75.5% | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.5% | 91.5% | 91.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 84.6% | 76.5% | 93.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 69.3% | 75.5% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, male in Malawi?
- Labor force with advanced education, male in Malawi was 75.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.3% in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for labor force with advanced education, male?
- Malawi ranks 105th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).