Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Malawi
Malawi: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 92.2% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
92.2%
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
51st
of 112 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2011
All-time low
92.2%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2010–2016
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Malawi, 2010–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Malawi stood at 92.2%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Malawi ranks 51st of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 97.9% | — |
| 2011 | 99.4% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 98.1% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 95.4% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 98.3% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 92.2% | -6.2% |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,528 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.25 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2193 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Malawi?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Malawi was 92.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.2% in 2016.
- How does Malawi rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Malawi ranks 51st out of 112 countries with data for 2016.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release