Malawi vs Niger: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Malawi
94,991
in 2024
Niger
80,415
in 2019
Malawi rank
119th
Niger rank
122nd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- Niger
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 94,991 against 80,415 in Niger, a difference of 14,576.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 119th and Niger ranks 122nd of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,009 | 554.43 | 1,455 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 2,905 | 2,344 | 560.38 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 4,743 | 4,510 | 233.5 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 5,821 | 10,100 | 4,279 | Niger |
| 2010s | 19,767 | 37,863 | 18,096 | Niger |
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 Niger?
- Malawi, at 94,991 against 80,415 in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Malawi and Niger?
- 14,576, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Niger?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
- How do Malawi and Niger rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 119th and Niger ranks 122nd 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