Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa female in Malawi
Malawi: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa female was 576 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Malawi, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 576 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in 2023.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Malawi peaked at 828 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 517, in 2022.
Malawi ranks 28th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 755 | — |
| 2013 | 782 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 807 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 816 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 828 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 811 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 826 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 734 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 639 | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 575 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 517 | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 576 | +11.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 576 is above the median for low income countries, which is 427, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 576 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 602.5, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 794.88 | 734 | 828 | 8 |
| 2020s | 576.75 | 517 | 639 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Malawi?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Malawi was 576 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 828 in 2016.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 517 in 2022.
- How does Malawi rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- Malawi ranks 28th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release