School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (School male) in Malawi
Malawi: School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (School male) was 787,389 number in 2014. ▲ Rising
School age population, tertiary education, male in Malawi, 1970–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2014, school age population, tertiary education, male in Malawi stood at 787,389 number. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Malawi peaked at 787,389 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 214,834 number, in 1970.
That places Malawi 60th out of 203 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (School male) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 214,834 number | — |
| 1971 | 217,263 number | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 217,883 number | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 219,705 number | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 223,474 number | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 229,126 number | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 236,773 number | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 244,974 number | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 254,018 number | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 263,260 number | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 272,617 number | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 281,968 number | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 289,316 number | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 296,882 number | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 305,792 number | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 317,341 number | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 332,274 number | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 350,765 number | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 371,720 number | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 393,314 number | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 413,327 number | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 430,458 number | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 440,142 number | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 446,111 number | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 449,819 number | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 453,584 number | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 459,007 number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 468,518 number | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 480,192 number | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 492,962 number | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 505,878 number | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 517,876 number | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 527,654 number | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 540,680 number | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 558,307 number | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 580,387 number | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 607,305 number | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 633,961 number | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 660,250 number | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 684,487 number | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 707,411 number | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 729,026 number | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 745,752 number | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 764,991 number | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 787,389 number | +2.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 787,389 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 809,905 number, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 787,389 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 569,382 number, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 232,131 number | 214,834 number | 263,260 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 321,199 number | 272,617 number | 393,314 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 453,412 number | 413,327 number | 492,962 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 581,678 number | 505,878 number | 684,487 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 746,914 number | 707,411 number | 787,389 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.49 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, male in Malawi?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Malawi was 787,389 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 787,389 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 214,834 number in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Malawi ranks 60th out of 203 countries with data for 2014.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.