School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Malawi
Malawi: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) was 1.18 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.18 million
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
52nd
of 221 countries
All-time high
1.18 million
in 2025
All-time low
206,455
in 1971
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, female in Malawi, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, tertiary education, female in Malawi stood at 1.18 million. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Malawi peaked at 1.18 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 206,455, in 1971.
Malawi ranks 52nd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 207,883 | — |
| 1971 | 206,455 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 209,405 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 211,134 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 218,151 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 225,808 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 233,982 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 242,866 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 253,550 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 267,416 | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 283,028 | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 299,768 | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 317,274 | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 334,849 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 352,544 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 370,376 | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 387,825 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 403,011 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 445,659 | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 463,635 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 478,302 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 485,839 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 489,731 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 495,183 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 486,693 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 470,206 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 476,843 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 487,105 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 500,903 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 518,853 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 548,529 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 578,372 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 606,064 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 631,529 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 654,857 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 676,627 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 697,478 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 721,060 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 742,041 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 755,775 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 770,121 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 785,207 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 798,618 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 814,215 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 831,532 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 849,843 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 871,211 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 897,165 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 925,256 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 954,014 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 985,870 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.02 million | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.06 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.09 million | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 1.14 million | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 1.18 million | +4.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.18 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.15 million, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.18 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 724,896, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 227,665 | 206,455 | 267,416 | 10 |
| 1980s | 365,797 | 283,028 | 463,635 | 10 |
| 1990s | 488,966 | 470,206 | 518,853 | 10 |
| 2000s | 661,233 | 548,529 | 755,775 | 10 |
| 2010s | 849,718 | 770,121 | 954,014 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 million | 985,870 | 1.18 million | 6 |
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 school age population, tertiary education, female in Malawi?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Malawi was 1.18 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 206,455 in 1971.
- How does Malawi rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Malawi ranks 52nd out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. 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, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release