Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Malawi
Malawi: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 897 in 2011. β² Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Malawi, 1973β2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2011, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Malawi stood at 897. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Malawi peaked at 897 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 200, in 1978.
Malawi ranks 146th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 231.29 | 200 | 259 | 7 |
| 1980s | 351.22 | 256 | 427 | 9 |
| 1990s | 480.4 | 382 | 533 | 5 |
| 2000s | 711.25 | 589 | 861 | 8 |
| 2010s | 891.5 | 886 | 897 | 2 |
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More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 139.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 87,834 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.59 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 140.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Malawi?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Malawi was 897 in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 897 in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 in 1978.
- How does Malawi rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 146th out of 183 countries with data for 2011.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. 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 Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release