Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Malawi
Malawi: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per was 0.2492 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Malawi, 1980–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Malawi is 0.2492 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 21.3% on the previous year and up 345.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Malawi peaked at 0.2492 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0066 units per square kilometre, in 1984.
That places Malawi 148th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +63.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -48.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0757 units per square kilometre | +228.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1006 units per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2012 | 0.056 units per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0635 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0779 units per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1233 units per square kilometre | +58.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1951 units per square kilometre | +58.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2055 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2492 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | 0.023 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0828 units per square kilometre | 0.056 units per square kilometre | 0.1233 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.2166 units per square kilometre | 0.1951 units per square kilometre | 0.2492 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 145 Burkina Faso 0.3204 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Dominica 0.3027 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Belize 0.2496 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Eswatini 0.2386 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Oman 0.2222 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Afghanistan 0.1772 units per square kilometre compare
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 0.2492 units per square kilometre in 2022, 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 0.2492 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0066 units per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Malawi rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per?
- Malawi ranks 148th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 345.2%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.