Malawi vs Mali: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Malawi
94,991
in 2024
Mali
83,150
in 2015
Malawi rank
119th
Mali rank
121st
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- Mali
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 94,991 against 83,150 in Mali, a difference of 11,841.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 119th and Mali ranks 121st of 200 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,024 | 3,302 | 1,278 | Mali |
| 1980s | 2,963 | 5,870 | 2,907 | Mali |
| 1990s | 4,781 | 8,551 | 3,770 | Mali |
| 2000s | 4,081 | 21,415 | 17,333 | Mali |
| 2010s | 16,246 | 85,022 | 68,776 | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Malawi or Mali?
- Malawi, at 94,991 against 83,150 in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Malawi and Mali?
- 11,841, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mali?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2015.
- How do Malawi and Mali rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 119th and Mali ranks 121st 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