Lesotho vs Malawi: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)

Lesotho
8,532 number
in 2018
Malawi
7,424 number
in 2011
Lesotho rank
143rd
Malawi rank
145th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) over time

  • Lesotho
  • Malawi
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k197019942018

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 8,532 number against 7,424 number in Malawi, a difference of 1,108 number.

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

Across all 21 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 143rd and Malawi ranks 145th of 187 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 797.33 number 2,310 number 1,513 number Malawi
1990s 1,586 number 3,523 number 1,937 number Malawi
2000s 2,758 number 3,436 number 678 number Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Lesotho or Malawi?
Lesotho, at 8,532 number against 7,424 number in Malawi as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Lesotho and Malawi?
1,108 number, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
21 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2006.
How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Lesotho ranks 143rd 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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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

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