Malawi vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Malawi
40,807
in 2024
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
4.63 million
in 2021
Malawi rank
124th
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
126th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Malawi
  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 4.63 million against 40,807 in Malawi, a difference of 4.59 million.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 113.5 times Malawi's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 124th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 126th of 195 countries.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 697.4 364,140 363,442 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 1,329 713,324 711,995 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 1,782 1.70 million 1.70 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 7,809 3.27 million 3.26 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 18,884 4.53 million 4.52 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Malawi or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 4.63 million against 40,807 in Malawi as of 2021.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Malawi and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
4.59 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Malawi and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Malawi ranks 124th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 126th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,247 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release