Malawi vs Niger: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Malawi
94,991
in 2024
Niger
80,415
in 2019
Malawi rank
119th
Niger rank
122nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Malawi
  • Niger
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k197119972024

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 37 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 2,965 2,539 425.6 Malawi
1990s 4,772 4,510 262.17 Malawi
2000s 7,707 11,331 3,624 Niger
2010s 20,867 46,615 25,748 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), 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 (number) between Malawi and Niger?
14,576, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Niger?
37 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2019.
How do Malawi and Niger rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Malawi ranks 119th and Niger ranks 122nd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.