School age population, tertiary education, male in Malawi
Malawi: School age population, tertiary education, 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.
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
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 139.02 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 139.0% (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.