Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Malawi
Malawi: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa was 3,536 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Malawi, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 3,536 number for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Malawi peaked at 3,599 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,256 number, in 1998.
That places Malawi 143rd out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,342 number | 2,256 number | 2,429 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,842 number | 2,274 number | 3,433 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,357 number | 3,069 number | 3,599 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 140 Bahamas 3,707 number compare
- 141 Estonia 3,666 number compare
- 142 Burundi 3,551 number compare
- 144 Trinidad and Tobago 3,449 number compare
- 145 Guinea-Bissau 3,431 number compare
- 146 Costa Rica 3,326 number compare
More education data for Malawi
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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. average years of schooling 3.59 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 140.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Malawi?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Malawi was 3,536 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3,599 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,256 number in 1998.
- How does Malawi rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
- Malawi ranks 143rd out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.