Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Malawi
Malawi: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.6006 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Malawi, 1973–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Malawi is 0.6006 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 341.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Malawi peaked at 0.6006 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0202 units per square kilometre, in 1976.
Malawi ranks 148th of 195 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0348 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0355 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.039 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0481 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0512 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0525 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0536 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.059 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | -42.8% |
| 2000 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0438 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0481 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0505 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0613 units per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0616 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0668 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0685 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.195 units per square kilometre | +184.7% |
| 2011 | 0.246 units per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1362 units per square kilometre | -44.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1418 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1426 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3285 units per square kilometre | +130.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4977 units per square kilometre | +51.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5139 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6006 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.6006 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3261 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.6006 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4742 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +184.7% | 0.0685 units per square kilometre | 0.195 units per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +130.5% | 0.1426 units per square kilometre | 0.3285 units per square kilometre |
| 2012 | -44.7% | 0.246 units per square kilometre | 0.1362 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | -42.8% | 0.059 units per square kilometre | 0.0337 units per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +51.5% | 0.3285 units per square kilometre | 0.4977 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | 0.039 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0515 units per square kilometre | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | 0.059 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0548 units per square kilometre | 0.038 units per square kilometre | 0.0685 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1984 units per square kilometre | 0.1362 units per square kilometre | 0.3285 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.5374 units per square kilometre | 0.4977 units per square kilometre | 0.6006 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 145 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.6811 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Afghanistan 0.6608 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Dominica 0.6453 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Paraguay 0.5669 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Ethiopia 0.5202 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Yemen 0.5067 units per square kilometre compare
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 0.6006 units per square kilometre in 2022, 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 0.6006 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0202 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Malawi rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Malawi ranks 148th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 341.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.