How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malawi?

21 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Malawi: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

Iceland

6,496 number

in 2018

Malawi

7,424 number

in 2011

Iceland rank

147th

Malawi rank

145th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

Iceland
Malawi

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 7,424 number against 6,496 number in Iceland, a difference of 928 number.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 147th and Malawi ranks 145th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2,302 number	2,291 number	10.8 number	Iceland
1990s	2,743 number	3,523 number	780.12 number	Malawi
2000s	4,961 number	3,628 number	1,333 number	Iceland
2010s	6,858 number	6,904 number	46.5 number	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Iceland or Malawi?: Malawi, at 7,424 number against 6,496 number in Iceland as of 2011.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Iceland and Malawi?: 928 number, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malawi?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
How do Iceland and Malawi rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?: Iceland ranks 147th and Malawi ranks 145th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.