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
0246810197019962022

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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
415 places, 15,139 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release