Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Malawi
Malawi: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) was 58.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Malawi, 2005–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Malawi is 58.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Malawi peaked at 78.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 58.4%, in 2024.
That places Malawi 97th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 76.1% | — |
| 2011 | 71.9% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 78.3% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 66.8% | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 67.7% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 58.4% | -13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.1% | 76.1% | 76.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 66.8% | 78.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 58.4% | 67.7% | 2 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 28,345 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 30,321 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 59,141 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Malawi?
- Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Malawi was 58.4% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.4% in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
- Malawi ranks 97th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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 intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).