Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Madagascar
Madagascar: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 143,759 number in 2018. β Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Madagascar, 1971β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 143,759 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 131.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Madagascar peaked at 143,759 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,738 number, in 1971.
Madagascar ranks 105th of 193 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,036 number | 5,738 number | 16,226 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 32,661 number | 22,632 number | 38,310 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,178 number | 26,715 number | 42,681 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 45,578 number | 30,712 number | 68,460 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 108,977 number | 74,444 number | 143,759 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 102 Tanzania, United Republic of 154,035 number compare
- 103 Georgia 151,226 number compare
- 104 Slovak Republic 144,447 number compare
- 106 Albania 139,043 number compare
- 107 Zimbabwe 135,575 number compare
- 108 Burkina Faso 132,569 number compare
More education data for Madagascar
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 138,648 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 132.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Madagascar?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Madagascar was 143,759 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 143,759 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,738 number in 1971.
- How does Madagascar rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 105th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.