Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries male in Malawi
Malawi: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries male was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Malawi, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.2% for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 2023.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Malawi peaked at 0.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Malawi ranks 206th of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries male in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.5% | — |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -47.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -9.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.5%, 33% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9%, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries male in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -47.4% | 0.5% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 203 Mozambique 0.2% compare
- 204 Madagascar 0.2% compare
- 205 Uganda 0.2% compare
- 207 Papua New Guinea 0.2% compare
- 208 Tanzania 0.2% compare
- 209 Ethiopia 0.1% compare
More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Malawi?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Malawi was 0.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Malawi ranks 206th out of 235 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release