Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Malawi
Malawi: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 169,011 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Malawi, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Malawi stood at 169,011 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and up 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Malawi peaked at 225,400 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 66,739 number, in 2000.
That places Malawi 107th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Malawi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 225,400 number | — |
| 1998 | 192,272 number | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 89,841 number | -53.3% |
| 2000 | 66,739 number | -25.7% |
| 2001 | 74,450 number | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 67,175 number | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 72,734 number | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 74,200 number | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 90,862 number | +22.5% |
| 2007 | 86,752 number | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 95,530 number | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 102,305 number | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 102,859 number | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 117,579 number | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 118,754 number | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 143,064 number | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 164,267 number | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 166,818 number | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 163,788 number | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 166,359 number | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 186,868 number | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 169,011 number | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 169,171 number | 89,841 number | 225,400 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 81,194 number | 66,739 number | 102,305 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 149,937 number | 102,859 number | 186,868 number | 10 |
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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 169,011 number in 2019, 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 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,739 number in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 107th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.2%. 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.