Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Malawi
Malawi: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 54,184 in 2024. β Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Malawi, 1980β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Malawi stood at 54,184. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 63.5% on the previous year and up 633.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Malawi peaked at 54,184 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,881, in 1980.
That places Malawi 115th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 2,267 | 1,881 | 2,938 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,523 | 2,303 | 3,896 | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,628 | 2,596 | 4,287 | 6 |
| 2010s | 10,892 | 6,093 | 19,353 | 6 |
| 2020s | 36,232 | 28,531 | 54,184 | 4 |
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More education data for Malawi
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 87,834 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Malawi?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Malawi was 54,184 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 54,184 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,881 in 1980.
- How does Malawi rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Malawi ranks 115th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 633.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release