Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Malawi
Malawi: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 4,779 number in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Malawi, 1980–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2011, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Malawi stood at 4,779 number. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 383.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Malawi peaked at 4,779 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 619 number, in 1984.
That places Malawi 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2011, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 697.4 number | 619 number | 824 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,329 number | 876 number | 1,685 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,782 number | 988 number | 2,171 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 4,345 number | 3,911 number | 4,779 number | 2 |
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More education data for Malawi
- 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 87,834 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.59 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 140.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Malawi?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Malawi was 4,779 number in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 4,779 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 619 number in 1984.
- How does Malawi rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Malawi ranks 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2011.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 383.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.