ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Malawi: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
135,452
in 2021
Malawi
154
in 2010
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
128th
Malawi rank
127th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time

  • ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
  • Malawi
050.0k100.0k150.0k199820092021

How they compare

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 135,452 against 154 in Malawi, a difference of 135,298.

That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 879.6 times Malawi's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 128th and Malawi ranks 127th of 216 groups.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 25,877 0 25,877 ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2000s 41,249 0 41,249 ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2010s 56,621 154 56,467 ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Malawi?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 135,452 against 154 in Malawi as of 2021.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Malawi?
135,298, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Malawi?
10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2010.
How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Malawi rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 128th and Malawi ranks 127th of 216 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 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

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
359 places, 7,935 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release