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

Madagascar: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 189,752 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
189,752
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
102nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
189,752
in 2023
All-time low
5,738
in 1971
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Madagascar, 1971–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197119972023

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Madagascar is 189,752, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.

The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 95.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Madagascar peaked at 189,752 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,738, in 1971.

Madagascar ranks 102nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Madagascar, 1971 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1971 5,738
1972 6,683 +16.5%
1973 8,078 +20.9%
1974 8,716 +7.9%
1975 9,354 +7.3%
1976 8,385 -10.4%
1977 11,711 +39.7%
1978 14,116 +20.5%
1979 16,226 +14.9%
1980 22,857 +40.9%
1981 22,632 -1.0%
1982 30,000 +32.6%
1983 32,599 +8.7%
1984 34,162 +4.8%
1985 37,746 +10.5%
1986 38,310 +1.5%
1987 35,106 -8.4%
1988 36,269 +3.3%
1989 36,933 +1.8%
1990 37,046 +0.3%
1991 35,824 -3.3%
1992 39,252 +9.6%
1993 42,681 +8.7%
1994 35,940 -15.8%
1995 29,998 -16.5%
1996 28,814 -3.9%
1997 26,715 -7.3%
1998 30,781 +15.2%
1999 30,800 +0.1%
2000 32,046 +4.0%
2001 30,712 -4.2%
2002 31,925 +3.9%
2003 35,480 +11.1%
2004 42,143 +18.8%
2005 44,948 +6.7%
2006 49,680 +10.5%
2007 58,313 +17.4%
2008 62,069 +6.4%
2009 68,460 +10.3%
2010 74,444 +8.7%
2011 85,548 +14.9%
2012 90,235 +5.5%
2013 97,056 +7.6%
2014 113,025 +16.5%
2015 117,012 +3.5%
2016 121,818 +4.1%
2017 137,894 +13.2%
2018 143,759 +4.3%
2019 152,429 +6.0%
2020 152,429 +0.0%
2021 159,259 +4.5%
2022 178,665 +12.2%
2023 189,752 +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9,890 5,738 16,226 9
1980s 32,661 22,632 38,310 10
1990s 33,785 26,715 42,681 10
2000s 45,578 30,712 68,460 10
2010s 113,322 74,444 152,429 10
2020s 170,026 152,429 189,752 4

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 99 Panama 191,589 compare
  2. 100 Nicaragua 190,957 compare
  3. 101 Georgia 190,822 compare
  4. 103 Uganda 165,396 compare
  5. 104 Puerto Rico 159,149 compare
  6. 105 Croatia 158,754 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Madagascar?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Madagascar was 189,752 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 189,752 in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 5,738 in 1971.
How does Madagascar rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Madagascar ranks 102nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
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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.