Malawi vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Malawi
2.35 million
in 2025
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
116.52 million
in 2024
Malawi rank
55th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
55th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Malawi
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M197019972025

How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 116.52 million against 2.35 million in Malawi, a difference of 114.17 million.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 49.7 times Malawi's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 55th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 55th of 221 countries.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 443,562 28.15 million 27.71 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 683,798 38.18 million 37.50 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 937,368 52.23 million 51.29 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 1.26 million 70.24 million 68.97 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 1.65 million 91.25 million 89.60 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 2.10 million 111.70 million 109.60 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Malawi or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 116.52 million against 2.35 million in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Malawi and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
114.17 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Malawi and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Malawi ranks 55th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 55th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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

Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
442 places, 20,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release