Ireland vs Malawi: Population by level of education

Ireland
4.30 million people
in 2100
Malawi
4.35 million people
in 2100
Ireland rank
91st
Malawi rank
90th

Population by level of education over time

  • Ireland
  • Malawi
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M195020252100

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 4.35 million people against 4.30 million people in Ireland, a difference of 47,500 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 91st and Malawi ranks 90th of 200 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 15 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Malawi Difference Ahead
1950s 73,100 people 1,950 people 71,150 people Ireland
1960s 113,450 people 3,550 people 109,900 people Ireland
1970s 204,900 people 8,650 people 196,250 people Ireland
1980s 383,350 people 19,750 people 363,600 people Ireland
1990s 611,500 people 38,950 people 572,550 people Ireland
2000s 1.03 million people 65,050 people 969,050 people Ireland
2010s 1.64 million people 99,450 people 1.54 million people Ireland
2020s 1.97 million people 187,800 people 1.78 million people Ireland
2030s 2.44 million people 360,300 people 2.08 million people Ireland
2040s 2.87 million people 624,200 people 2.25 million people Ireland
2050s 3.20 million people 993,200 people 2.21 million people Ireland
2060s 3.50 million people 1.49 million people 2.01 million people Ireland
2070s 3.77 million people 2.12 million people 1.65 million people Ireland
2080s 3.98 million people 2.87 million people 1.11 million people Ireland
2090s 4.17 million people 3.70 million people 470,900 people Ireland
2100s 4.30 million people 4.35 million people 47,500 people Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by level of education, Ireland or Malawi?
Malawi, at 4.35 million people against 4.30 million people in Ireland as of 2100.
What is the difference in population by level of education between Ireland and Malawi?
47,500 people, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malawi?
31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Ireland and Malawi rank globally for population by level of education?
Ireland ranks 91st and Malawi ranks 90th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by level of education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by level of education
Unit
people
Source
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,005 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed

De facto population withpost_secondary education in a country or region.