Madagascar vs Zimbabwe: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Madagascar
143,759 number
in 2018
Zimbabwe
135,575 number
in 2015
Madagascar rank
105th
Zimbabwe rank
107th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Madagascar
  • Zimbabwe
050.0k100.0k150.0k197119942018

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 143,759 number against 135,575 number in Zimbabwe, a difference of 8,184 number.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Madagascar ranks 105th and Zimbabwe ranks 107th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 10,036 number 8,129 number 1,907 number Madagascar
1980s 31,905 number 18,083 number 13,822 number Madagascar
1990s 36,435 number 50,706 number 14,271 number Zimbabwe
2010s 92,859 number 102,320 number 9,461 number Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Madagascar or Zimbabwe?
Madagascar, at 143,759 number against 135,575 number in Zimbabwe as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Madagascar and Zimbabwe?
8,184 number, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zimbabwe?
23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Madagascar and Zimbabwe rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Madagascar ranks 105th and Zimbabwe ranks 107th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (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, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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