Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Malawi
Malawi: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 12,203 number in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Malawi, 1973–2011
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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1,918 number | — |
| 1974 | 2,007 number | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 2,093 number | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 1,903 number | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 2,014 number | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 1,948 number | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 2,180 number | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 2,528 number | +16.0% |
| 1981 | 2,591 number | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 2,676 number | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 2,705 number | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 2,817 number | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 2,963 number | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 3,057 number | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 3,285 number | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 3,351 number | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 3,674 number | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 4,539 number | +23.5% |
| 1991 | 4,829 number | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 4,947 number | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 5,052 number | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 5,346 number | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 5,358 number | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 5,561 number | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 3,179 number | -42.8% |
| 2000 | 3,584 number | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 4,129 number | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 4,531 number | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 4,757 number | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 5,782 number | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 5,810 number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 6,298 number | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 6,458 number | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 10,296 number | +59.4% |
| 2011 | 12,203 number | +18.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 12,203 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 81,782 number, 15% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 12,203 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72,128 number, 17% of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +59.4% | 6,458 number | 10,296 number |
| 1999 | -42.8% | 5,561 number | 3,179 number |
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
More education data for Malawi
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.49 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- 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)
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.