Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Malawi
Malawi: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 49 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
49
World rank
128th
of 142 countries
All-time high
49
in 2010
All-time low
0
in 1999
Years of data
8
1999–2010
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Malawi, 1999–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 49 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Malawi peaked at 49 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1999.
That places Malawi 128th out of 142 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 49 | — |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 49 is below the median for low income countries, which is 238.5, 21% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 49 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 291.5, 17% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2010s | 49 | 49 | 49 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 125 Mali 55
- 126 Guinea 53
- 126 Liechtenstein 53 compare
- 129 Turkmenistan 43
- 130 Burundi 41 compare
- 131 El Salvador 36 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, isced 8 programmes, female in Malawi?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Malawi was 49 in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 49 in 2010.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1999.
- How does Malawi rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Malawi ranks 128th out of 142 countries with data for 2010.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release