Madagascar vs Nicaragua: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Madagascar
189,752
in 2023
Nicaragua
190,957
in 2023
Madagascar rank
102nd
Nicaragua rank
100th

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

  • Madagascar
  • Nicaragua
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019962023

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 190,957 against 189,752 in Madagascar, a difference of 1,205.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Madagascar ranks 102nd and Nicaragua ranks 100th of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 9,890 17,601 7,712 Nicaragua
1980s 32,661 30,974 1,688 Madagascar
1990s 34,534 43,181 8,648 Nicaragua
2000s 31,925 100,363 68,438 Nicaragua
2020s 189,752 190,957 1,205 Nicaragua

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 Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 190,957 against 189,752 in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Madagascar and Nicaragua?
1,205, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nicaragua?
29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and Nicaragua rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Madagascar ranks 102nd and Nicaragua ranks 100th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. 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), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.