Malawi vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes
Malawi
154
in 2010
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
127,857
in 2021
Malawi rank
127th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
130th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 127,857 against 154 in Malawi, a difference of 127,703.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 830.2 times Malawi's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 127th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 130th of 143 countries.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 24,743 | 24,743 | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 0 | 39,224 | 39,224 | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 154 | 53,178 | 53,024 | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Malawi or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 127,857 against 154 in Malawi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Malawi and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 127,703, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2010.
- How do Malawi and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 127th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 130th of 143 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release