Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Malawi
Malawi: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Malawi stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 84.3% on the previous year and up 452.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Malawi peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2002.
Malawi ranks 38th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +85.4% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -36.4% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -46.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +81.3% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +115.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +84.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 83% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +115.1% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 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 units per US$ of GDP 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 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Malawi ranks 38th out of 192 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 452.9%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.