Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Madagascar
Madagascar: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 95.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Madagascar, 2005–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Madagascar stood at 95.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Madagascar peaked at 99.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 78.2%, in 2005.
Madagascar ranks 38th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Madagascar?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Madagascar was 95.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.2% in 2005.
- How does Madagascar rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Madagascar ranks 38th out of 112 countries with data for 2017.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release