ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Malawi: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
9.3%
in 2021
Malawi
2.7%
in 2022
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
191st
Malawi rank
189th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- Malawi
How they compare
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 9.3% against 2.7% in Malawi, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 3.4 times Malawi's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 191st and Malawi ranks 189th of 221 groups.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 0.4% | 1.2% | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 0.4% | 2.1% | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 0.5% | 3.0% | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 0.4% | 5.1% | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 1.2% | 7.2% | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 2.4% | 6.8% | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Malawi?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 9.3% against 2.7% in Malawi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Malawi?
- 6.6%, 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?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2021.
- How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Malawi rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 191st and Malawi ranks 189th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). 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