Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Malawi
Malawi: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per was 0.0019 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Malawi stood at 0.0019 units per person. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 65.0% on the previous year and up 423.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Malawi peaked at 0.0019 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 1999.
Malawi ranks 179th of 192 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, female (number), per in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per person | -12.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per person | -14.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per person | +57.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per person | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per person | -51.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per person | +27.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per person | +46.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 units per person | +201.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 units per person | +29.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per person | -45.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per person | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 units per person | +45.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 units per person | +50.1% |
| 2021 | 0.001 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 units per person | +18.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0019 units per person | +65.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 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, female (number), per in Malawi?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Malawi was 0.0019 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0019 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1999.
- How does Malawi rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per?
- Malawi ranks 179th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 423.3%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) divided by Population, total, 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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.