Madagascar vs SDG: Northern Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Madagascar
6.21 % change on previous year
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa
4.31 % change on previous year
in 2024
Madagascar rank
53rd
SDG: Northern Africa rank
54th

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

  • Madagascar
  • SDG: Northern Africa
-2002040197119972024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 6.21 % change on previous year against 4.31 % change on previous year in SDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 1.9 % change on previous year.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.4 times SDG: Northern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 53rd and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 54th of 189 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 5 and SDG: Northern Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar SDG: Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 17.02 % change on previous year 8.07 % change on previous year 8.95 % change on previous year Madagascar
1980s 9.47 % change on previous year 3.71 % change on previous year 5.76 % change on previous year Madagascar
1990s -3.91 % change on previous year 7.82 % change on previous year 11.73 % change on previous year SDG: Northern Africa
2000s 8.5 % change on previous year 4.72 % change on previous year 3.79 % change on previous year Madagascar
2010s 8.43 % change on previous year 3.19 % change on previous year 5.24 % change on previous year Madagascar
2020s 5.72 % change on previous year 2.98 % change on previous year 2.74 % change on previous year Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Madagascar or SDG: Northern Africa?
Madagascar, at 6.21 % change on previous year against 4.31 % change on previous year in SDG: Northern Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Madagascar and SDG: Northern Africa?
1.9 % change on previous year, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and SDG: Northern Africa?
48 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and SDG: Northern Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Madagascar ranks 53rd and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 54th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. 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, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
410 places, 17,230 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.