Malawi vs Papua New Guinea: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

Malawi
7,424 number
in 2011
Papua New Guinea
6,445 number
in 1999
Malawi rank
145th
Papua New Guinea rank
148th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

  • Malawi
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 7,424 number against 6,445 number in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 979 number.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 145th and Papua New Guinea ranks 148th of 187 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 2,162 number 4,212 number 2,050 number Papua New Guinea
1990s 3,316 number 8,701 number 5,384 number Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Malawi or Papua New Guinea?
Malawi, at 7,424 number against 6,445 number in Papua New Guinea as of 2011.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
979 number, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 1999.
How do Malawi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Malawi ranks 145th and Papua New Guinea ranks 148th 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.