Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Malawi
Malawi: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 115,858 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Malawi, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Malawi stood at 115,858.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Malawi peaked at 134,700 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 40,527, in 2002.
That places Malawi 96th out of 195 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, male in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 134,700 | — |
| 1998 | 119,100 | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 58,536 | -50.9% |
| 2000 | 40,542 | -30.7% |
| 2001 | 44,671 | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 40,527 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 43,086 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 43,884 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 54,358 | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 52,063 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 57,038 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 60,442 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 59,287 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 66,113 | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 68,095 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 79,765 | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 89,646 | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 90,747 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 80,063 | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 95,310 | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 98,684 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 88,892 | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 102,825 | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 95,242 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 105,701 | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 115,858 | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104,112 | 58,536 | 134,700 | 3 |
| 2000s | 48,512 | 40,527 | 60,442 | 9 |
| 2010s | 81,660 | 59,287 | 98,684 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104,906 | 95,242 | 115,858 | 4 |
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More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Malawi?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Malawi was 115,858 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 134,700 in 1997.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,527 in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- Malawi ranks 96th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release