Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Malawi
Malawi: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 94,991 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Malawi, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Malawi recorded 94,991 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.3% on the previous year and up 610.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Malawi peaked at 94,991 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,903, in 1976.
Malawi ranks 119th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1,918 | — |
| 1974 | 2,007 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 2,093 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 1,903 | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 2,014 | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 1,948 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 2,180 | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 2,528 | +16.0% |
| 1981 | 2,591 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 2,676 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 2,705 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 2,817 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 2,963 | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 3,057 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 3,285 | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 3,351 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 3,674 | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 4,539 | +23.5% |
| 1991 | 4,829 | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 4,947 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 5,052 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 5,346 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 5,358 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 5,561 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 4,767 | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 3,973 | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 3,179 | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 3,584 | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 4,129 | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 4,531 | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 4,757 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 5,782 | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 5,810 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 6,298 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 6,458 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 10,434 | +61.6% |
| 2009 | 14,410 | +38.1% |
| 2010 | 18,386 | +27.6% |
| 2011 | 23,196 | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 12,839 | -44.6% |
| 2013 | 13,104 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 13,368 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 13,440 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 19,285 | +43.5% |
| 2017 | 25,130 | +30.3% |
| 2018 | 30,975 | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 38,950 | +25.7% |
| 2020 | 46,925 | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 48,454 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 56,624 | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 75,808 | +33.9% |
| 2024 | 94,991 | +25.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,009 | 1,903 | 2,180 | 7 |
| 1980s | 2,965 | 2,528 | 3,674 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,755 | 3,179 | 5,561 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,619 | 3,584 | 14,410 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,867 | 12,839 | 38,950 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,560 | 46,925 | 94,991 | 5 |
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More education data for Malawi
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 566,616 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.86 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 41,351 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 46,483 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 40,807 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 21.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 54,184 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 13.94 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Malawi?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Malawi was 94,991 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 94,991 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,903 in 1976.
- How does Malawi rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Malawi ranks 119th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 610.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.