Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0061 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Madagascar, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Madagascar is 0.0061 units per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Madagascar peaked at 0.0061 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 units per person, in 1971.
That places Madagascar 173rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0008 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0009 units per person | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0011 units per person | +17.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0012 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0011 units per person | -13.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0014 units per person | +35.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0017 units per person | +16.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0019 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0025 units per person | +36.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0024 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0031 units per person | +28.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0033 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0034 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0036 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0036 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0032 units per person | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0032 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0032 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0031 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0029 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0032 units per person | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0026 units per person | -18.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 units per person | -19.1% |
| 1996 | 0.002 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0018 units per person | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 0.002 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0019 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0019 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0018 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.002 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0023 units per person | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0023 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0025 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0029 units per person | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 0.003 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0034 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0037 units per person | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0038 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.004 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0046 units per person | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0046 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0047 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0051 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0052 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0054 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0053 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0054 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0059 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0061 units per person | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 170 Gabon 0.0073 units per person compare
- 171 Eswatini 0.0071 units per person compare
- 172 Dominica 0.007 units per person compare
- 174 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.006 units per person compare
- 175 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0059 units per person compare
- 176 Ethiopia 0.0058 units per person 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 enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Madagascar?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Madagascar was 0.0061 units per person 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 0.0061 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per person in 1971.
- How does Madagascar rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Madagascar ranks 173rd out of 197 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 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.