Enrolment in tertiary education, all … tertiary annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Enrolment in tertiary education, all … tertiary annual growth rate was 13.94 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Malawi, 1981–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Malawi is 13.94 % change on previous year, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 624.3% on the previous year and up 131.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Malawi peaked at 21.94 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -44.86 % change on previous year, in 2012.
Malawi ranks 15th of 176 countries on this measure, 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 … tertiary annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.6911 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 7.81 % change on previous year | +1030.6% |
| 1983 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 1984 | 6.34 % change on previous year | +417.7% |
| 1985 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1986 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1987 | 4.37 % change on previous year | +86.4% |
| 1988 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 1989 | 16.13 % change on previous year | +475.2% |
| 1990 | 13.51 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1991 | 6.57 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1992 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 1993 | 5.69 % change on previous year | +201.8% |
| 1994 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 1995 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -279.4% |
| 1996 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -186.9% |
| 2000 | 12.72 % change on previous year | +352.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4814 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 2006 | 11.29 % change on previous year | +2244.3% |
| 2007 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 2011 | 21.94 % change on previous year | +765.3% |
| 2012 | -44.86 % change on previous year | -304.5% |
| 2015 | -17.47 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 2021 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 2022 | 13.94 % change on previous year | +624.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 13.94 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.9239 % change on previous year. (19 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 13.94 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.76 % change on previous year, 5.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all … tertiary annual growth rate in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +2244.3% | 0.4814 % change on previous year | 11.29 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +1030.6% | 0.6911 % change on previous year | 7.81 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.17 % change on previous year | 0.6911 % change on previous year | 16.13 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.15 % change on previous year | -3.23 % change on previous year | 13.51 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 6.76 % change on previous year | 0.4814 % change on previous year | 12.72 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | -13.46 % change on previous year | -44.86 % change on previous year | 21.94 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.93 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 13.94 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 12 Vietnam 16.65 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Central African Republic 16.26 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Andorra 15.81 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Qatar 13.74 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Togo 13.43 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Bermuda 13.23 % change on previous year 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, male (number) in Malawi?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Malawi was 13.94 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 21.94 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.86 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Malawi rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)?
- Malawi ranks 15th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.1%. 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, male (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.