Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Malawi
Malawi: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 12,203 number in 2011. β Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Malawi, 1973β2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2011, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Malawi stood at 12,203 number. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.5% on the previous year and up 195.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Malawi peaked at 12,203 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,903 number, in 1976.
Malawi ranks 153rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,009 number | 1,903 number | 2,180 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 2,965 number | 2,528 number | 3,674 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,851 number | 3,179 number | 5,561 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 5,169 number | 3,584 number | 6,458 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 11,250 number | 10,296 number | 12,203 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 150 Central African Republic 12,522 number compare
- 151 Barbados 12,421 number compare
- 152 Bhutan 12,248 number compare
- 154 Cabo Verde 11,659 number compare
- 155 Brunei Darussalam 11,064 number compare
- 156 Eritrea 10,231 number compare
More education data for Malawi
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 87,834 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 139.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Malawi?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Malawi was 12,203 number in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 12,203 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,903 number in 1976.
- How does Malawi rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 153rd out of 193 countries with data for 2011.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.