Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 143,759 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
143,759 number
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
105th
of 193 countries
All-time high
143,759 number
in 2018
All-time low
5,738 number
in 1971
Years of data
46
1971–2018
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Madagascar, 1971–2018
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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5,738 number | — |
| 1972 | 6,683 number | +16.5% |
| 1973 | 8,078 number | +20.9% |
| 1975 | 9,354 number | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 8,385 number | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 11,711 number | +39.7% |
| 1978 | 14,116 number | +20.5% |
| 1979 | 16,226 number | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 22,857 number | +40.9% |
| 1981 | 22,632 number | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 30,000 number | +32.6% |
| 1983 | 32,599 number | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 34,162 number | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 37,746 number | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 38,310 number | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 35,106 number | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 36,269 number | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 36,933 number | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 37,046 number | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 35,824 number | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 42,681 number | +19.1% |
| 1994 | 35,940 number | -15.8% |
| 1995 | 29,998 number | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 28,814 number | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 26,715 number | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 30,781 number | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 30,800 number | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 32,046 number | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 30,712 number | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 31,925 number | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 35,480 number | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 42,143 number | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 44,948 number | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 49,680 number | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 58,313 number | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 62,069 number | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 68,460 number | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 74,444 number | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 85,548 number | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 90,235 number | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 97,056 number | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 113,025 number | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 117,012 number | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 121,818 number | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 137,894 number | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 143,759 number | +4.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 143,759 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 81,782 number, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 143,759 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72,128 number, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
More education data for Madagascar
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.77 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.6 (2024)
- 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)
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.