Burundi vs Malawi: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Burundi
83,195
in 2025
Malawi
94,991
in 2024
Burundi rank
120th
Malawi rank
119th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Burundi
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 94,991 against 83,195 in Burundi, a difference of 11,796.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Malawi ahead.
Burundi ranks 120th and Malawi ranks 119th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 949.2 | 2,020 | 1,071 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 2,528 | 2,994 | 465.67 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 3,977 | 4,509 | 531.8 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 13,262 | 5,227 | 8,035 | Burundi |
| 2010s | 39,169 | 17,802 | 21,367 | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Burundi or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 94,991 against 83,195 in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Burundi and Malawi?
- 11,796, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Malawi?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
- How do Burundi and Malawi rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 120th and Malawi ranks 119th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release