France vs Madagascar: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
France
8.5%
in 2023
Madagascar
9.9%
in 2023
France rank
12th
Madagascar rank
9th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- France
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 9.9% against 8.5% in France, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Madagascar ahead.
France ranks 12th and Madagascar ranks 9th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 11.0% | 4.4% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 9.2% | 1.8% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 8.8% | 0.5% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, France or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 9.9% against 8.5% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between France and Madagascar?
- 1.4%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Madagascar?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do France and Madagascar rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- France ranks 12th and Madagascar ranks 9th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release