Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Malawi
Malawi: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 224,174 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Malawi, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Malawi stood at 224,174.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Malawi peaked at 225,400 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 66,739, in 2000.
That places Malawi 99th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 225,400 | — |
| 1998 | 192,272 | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 89,841 | -53.3% |
| 2000 | 66,739 | -25.7% |
| 2001 | 74,450 | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 67,175 | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 72,734 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 74,200 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 90,862 | +22.5% |
| 2007 | 86,752 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 95,530 | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 102,305 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 102,857 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 117,579 | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 118,754 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 143,064 | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 163,860 | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 166,818 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 80,063 | -52.0% |
| 2017 | 190,475 | +137.9% |
| 2018 | 186,868 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 169,011 | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 201,605 | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 183,455 | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 203,547 | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 224,174 | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 169,171 | 89,841 | 225,400 | 3 |
| 2000s | 81,194 | 66,739 | 102,305 | 9 |
| 2010s | 143,935 | 80,063 | 190,475 | 10 |
| 2020s | 203,195 | 183,455 | 224,174 | 4 |
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More education data for Malawi
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 87,834 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Malawi?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Malawi was 224,174 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 225,400 in 1997.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,739 in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 99th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release