Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Malawi
Malawi: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 21.25 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Malawi, 1981–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2022, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Malawi stood at 21.25 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 298.9% on the previous year and up 147.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Malawi peaked at 63.59 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -44.35 % change on previous year, in 2012.
That places Malawi 13th out of 177 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -9.04 % change on previous year | -217.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6309 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 1984 | -2.98 % change on previous year | -572.0% |
| 1985 | 6.46 % change on previous year | -317.0% |
| 1986 | 6.07 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 17.88 % change on previous year | +194.6% |
| 1988 | -0.3641 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 1989 | -10.35 % change on previous year | +2743.7% |
| 1990 | 63.59 % change on previous year | -714.2% |
| 1991 | 5.9 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 1992 | 4 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 1993 | -7.62 % change on previous year | -290.4% |
| 1994 | 18.37 % change on previous year | -341.1% |
| 1995 | 9.52 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 1996 | 6.11 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 2000 | 12.79 % change on previous year | +109.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4895 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 2006 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +536.9% |
| 2007 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 32.82 % change on previous year | +1186.5% |
| 2012 | -44.35 % change on previous year | -235.2% |
| 2015 | 22.76 % change on previous year | -151.3% |
| 2021 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 2022 | 21.25 % change on previous year | +298.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.78 % change on previous year | -10.35 % change on previous year | 17.88 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 14.27 % change on previous year | -7.62 % change on previous year | 63.59 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.74 % change on previous year | 0.4895 % change on previous year | 12.79 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.74 % change on previous year | -44.35 % change on previous year | 32.82 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.29 % change on previous year | 5.33 % change on previous year | 21.25 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 10 Trinidad and Tobago 23.47 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Cambodia 23.14 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Togo 21.6 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Fiji 20.26 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Seychelles 18.72 % change on previous year compare
- 16 San Marino 18.69 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Malawi
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.86 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 41,351 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 46,483 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 40,807 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 54,184 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 13.94 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Malawi?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Malawi was 21.25 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 63.59 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.35 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Malawi rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- Malawi ranks 13th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.9%. 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, female (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.