How does Malawi rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?

Malawi ranks 119th out of 131 countries with data for 2010.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Malawi

Name: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Malawi
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Malawi: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 49 number in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)

49 number

World rank

119th

of 131 countries

All-time high

49 number

in 2010

All-time low

0 number

in 1999

Years of data

1999–2010

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Malawi, 1999–2010

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2010, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Malawi stood at 49 number. 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 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1999.

That places Malawi 119th out of 131 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0 number	0 number	0 number	1
2000s	0 number	0 number	0 number	6
2010s	49 number	49 number	49 number	1

Countries ranked near Malawi

116 Malta 69 number compare
117 Panama 68 number compare
118 Mali 55 number
120 Kuwait 42 number compare
121 Botswana 40 number
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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)

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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 number 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 number in 2010.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1999.
How does Malawi rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?: Malawi ranks 119th out of 131 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

Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 2,886 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.