Labor force with advanced education in Malawi
Malawi: Labor force with advanced education was 71.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with advanced education in Malawi, 2005–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with advanced education in Malawi is 71.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in Malawi peaked at 90.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 66.1%, in 2020.
That places Malawi 106th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force with advanced education in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 87.5% | — |
| 2011 | 76.0% | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 90.3% | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 71.0% | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 66.1% | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 71.1% | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.5% | 87.5% | 87.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 71.0% | 90.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 66.1% | 71.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 103 Costa Rica 72.5% compare
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- 108 Trinidad and Tobago 70.0% compare
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More work & labour data for Malawi
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4409 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4183 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 13,360 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 28,345 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 30,321 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 28,820 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 59,141 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education in Malawi?
- Labor force with advanced education in Malawi was 71.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.1% in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for labor force with advanced education?
- Malawi ranks 106th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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 (% of total 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).