Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Malawi
Malawi: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 49 number in 2010. ◆ Volatile
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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0 number | — |
| 2000 | 0 number | — |
| 2002 | 0 number | — |
| 2004 | 0 number | — |
| 2005 | 0 number | — |
| 2006 | 0 number | — |
| 2007 | 0 number | — |
| 2010 | 49 number | — |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 49 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 236 number, 21% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 49 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 303 number, 16% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
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
More education data for Malawi
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.49 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- 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)
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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.