School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Malawi
Malawi: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 778,142 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Malawi, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Malawi is 778,142 number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Malawi peaked at 785,178 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 414,475 number, in 1998.
That places Malawi 38th out of 164 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Malawi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 785,178 number | — |
| 1998 | 414,475 number | -47.2% |
| 1999 | 424,217 number | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 434,123 number | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 444,157 number | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 460,335 number | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 482,555 number | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 507,366 number | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 533,243 number | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 555,985 number | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 574,426 number | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 588,625 number | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 602,526 number | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 602,526 number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 618,169 number | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 631,768 number | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 648,708 number | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 668,697 number | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 690,060 number | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 711,936 number | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 733,729 number | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 755,663 number | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 778,142 number | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 541,290 number | 414,475 number | 785,178 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 518,334 number | 434,123 number | 602,526 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 683,940 number | 602,526 number | 778,142 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Malawi?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Malawi was 778,142 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 785,178 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 414,475 number in 1998.
- How does Malawi rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Malawi ranks 38th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. 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 School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.