Current education expenditure, tertiary in Madagascar
Madagascar: Current education expenditure, tertiary was 95.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Madagascar, 2005–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 95.2% for current education expenditure, tertiary in 2017.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, tertiary in Madagascar peaked at 99.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 78.2%, in 2005.
That places Madagascar 38th out of 112 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 78.2% | — |
| 2006 | 97.7% | +24.9% |
| 2007 | 89.4% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 88.1% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 86.2% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 94.5% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 92.1% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 93.9% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 95.2% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.4% | 78.2% | 97.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 86.2% | 99.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 35 Denmark 95.5% compare
- 36 Timor-Leste 95.4% compare
- 37 Ukraine 95.4% compare
- 39 Belgium 95.0% compare
- 40 Costa Rica 94.7%
- 41 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 94.5% compare
More education data for Madagascar
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,148 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 507,363 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,966 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.62 million (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1656 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current education expenditure, tertiary in Madagascar?
- Current education expenditure, tertiary in Madagascar was 95.2% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.2% in 2005.
- How does Madagascar rank for current education expenditure, tertiary?
- Madagascar ranks 38th out of 112 countries with data for 2017.
- Is current education expenditure, tertiary rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, tertiary (% of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).