Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male in Malawi
Malawi: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male was 54,184 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Malawi stood at 54,184. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.1% on the previous year and up 633.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Malawi peaked at 54,184 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,881, in 1980.
That places Malawi 115th out of 195 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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,881 | — |
| 1981 | 1,894 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 2,042 | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 2,067 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 2,198 | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 2,304 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 2,358 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 2,461 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 2,530 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 2,938 | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 3,335 | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 3,554 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 3,621 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 3,827 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 3,896 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 3,770 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 3,876 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 3,352 | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 2,827 | -15.6% |
| 1999 | 2,303 | -18.5% |
| 2000 | 2,596 | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 2,902 | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 3,209 | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 3,474 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 3,739 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 3,757 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 4,181 | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 4,287 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 6,607 | +54.1% |
| 2009 | 8,926 | +35.1% |
| 2010 | 11,246 | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 13,713 | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 7,562 | -44.9% |
| 2013 | 7,472 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 7,383 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 6,093 | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 10,513 | +72.5% |
| 2017 | 14,933 | +42.0% |
| 2018 | 19,353 | +29.6% |
| 2019 | 23,942 | +23.7% |
| 2020 | 28,531 | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 29,080 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 33,133 | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 43,658 | +31.8% |
| 2024 | 54,184 | +24.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 54,184 is below the median for low income countries, which is 71,444, 76% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 54,184 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54,788, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +72.5% | 6,093 | 10,513 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,267 | 1,881 | 2,938 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,436 | 2,303 | 3,896 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,368 | 2,596 | 8,926 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,221 | 6,093 | 23,942 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,717 | 28,531 | 54,184 | 5 |
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, male (number), gaps in Malawi?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Malawi was 54,184 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 54,184 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,881 in 1980.
- How does Malawi rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
- Malawi ranks 115th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.