Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Malawi
Malawi: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 7,424 number in 2011. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Malawi, 1980–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 7,424 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in 2011. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 186.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Malawi peaked at 7,424 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,881 number, in 1980.
Malawi ranks 145th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Malawi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,881 number | — |
| 1981 | 1,894 number | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 2,042 number | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 2,067 number | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 2,198 number | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 2,304 number | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 2,358 number | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 2,461 number | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 2,530 number | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 2,938 number | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 3,335 number | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 3,554 number | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 3,621 number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 3,827 number | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 3,896 number | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 3,770 number | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 3,876 number | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 2,303 number | -40.6% |
| 2000 | 2,596 number | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 3,209 number | +23.6% |
| 2004 | 3,739 number | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 3,757 number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 4,181 number | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 4,287 number | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 6,385 number | +48.9% |
| 2011 | 7,424 number | +16.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 7,424 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 58,904 number, 13% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 7,424 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,431 number, 17% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -40.6% | 3,876 number | 2,303 number |
| 2010 | +48.9% | 4,287 number | 6,385 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,267 number | 1,881 number | 2,938 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,523 number | 2,303 number | 3,896 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,628 number | 2,596 number | 4,287 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 6,904 number | 6,385 number | 7,424 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 142 Central African Republic 9,153 number compare
- 143 Lesotho 8,532 number compare
- 144 Trinidad and Tobago 7,466 number compare
- 146 Malta 6,707 number compare
- 147 Iceland 6,496 number compare
- 148 Papua New Guinea 6,445 number compare
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Malawi?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Malawi was 7,424 number in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 7,424 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,881 number in 1980.
- How does Malawi rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Malawi ranks 145th out of 187 countries with data for 2011.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.0%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.