Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Malawi
Malawi: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0044 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Malawi, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Malawi is 0.0044 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.3% on the previous year and up 445.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Malawi peaked at 0.0044 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 1999.
Malawi ranks 184th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0004 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 units per person | -11.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 units per person | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per person | -46.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per person | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per person | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 units per person | +160.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 units per person | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 units per person | -46.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 units per person | +112.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 units per person | +43.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0024 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0028 units per person | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0044 units per person | +59.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 4 |
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 enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Malawi?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Malawi was 0.0044 units per person 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 0.0044 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 1999.
- How does Malawi rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Malawi ranks 184th out of 197 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 445.4%. 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), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.