Guatemala vs Malawi: Share of the population with completed tertiary education

Guatemala
0.4
in 2020
Malawi
0.2
in 2020
Guatemala rank
110th
Malawi rank
111th

Share of the population with completed tertiary education over time

  • Guatemala
  • Malawi
01234187019452020

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.4 against 0.2 in Malawi, a difference of 0.2.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 2.0 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Malawi ahead.

Guatemala ranks 110th and Malawi ranks 111th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 12 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Malawi Difference Ahead
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0.15 0 0.15 Guatemala
1910s 0.3 0 0.3 Guatemala
1920s 0.35 0 0.35 Guatemala
1930s 0.4 0 0.4 Guatemala
1940s 0.45 0 0.45 Guatemala
1950s 0.45 0 0.45 Guatemala
1960s 0.7 0 0.7 Guatemala
1970s 1.05 0.15 0.9 Guatemala
1980s 2.45 0.35 2.1 Guatemala
1990s 3.15 0.45 2.7 Guatemala
2000s 3.75 0.45 3.3 Guatemala
2010s 0 0.35 0.35 Malawi
2020s 0.4 0.2 0.2 Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with completed tertiary education, Guatemala or Malawi?
Guatemala, at 0.4 against 0.2 in Malawi as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with completed tertiary education between Guatemala and Malawi?
0.2, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Malawi?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Guatemala and Malawi rank globally for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
Guatemala ranks 110th and Malawi ranks 111th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of the population with completed tertiary education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed