Malawi vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes
Malawi
154
in 2010
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
135,779
in 2021
Malawi rank
127th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
127th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 135,779 against 154 in Malawi, a difference of 135,625.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 881.7 times Malawi's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 127th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 127th of 143 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 25,877 | 25,877 | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 0 | 41,249 | 41,249 | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 154 | 56,621 | 56,467 | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 135,779 against 154 in Malawi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Malawi and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 135,625, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2010.
- How do Malawi and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 127th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 127th 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