GPE: Region 3 vs Malawi: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both
GPE: Region 3
25.61 million
in 2024
Malawi
998,972
in 2025
GPE: Region 3 rank
40th
Malawi rank
38th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both over time
- GPE: Region 3
- Malawi
How they compare
GPE: Region 3 currently reports 25.61 million against 998,972 in Malawi, a difference of 24.61 million.
That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 25.6 times Malawi's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, GPE: Region 3 has been ahead every year.
GPE: Region 3 ranks 40th and Malawi ranks 38th of 221 groups.
GPE: Region 3 has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Region 3 | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.41 million | 549,900 | 11.86 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2000s | 24.12 million | 526,895 | 23.59 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2010s | 25.28 million | 693,457 | 24.58 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2020s | 25.61 million | 887,453 | 24.72 million | GPE: Region 3 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both, GPE: Region 3 or Malawi?
- GPE: Region 3, at 25.61 million against 998,972 in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both between GPE: Region 3 and Malawi?
- 24.61 million, with GPE: Region 3 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 3 and Malawi?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do GPE: Region 3 and Malawi rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 40th and Malawi ranks 38th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, 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