Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Madagascar
Madagascar: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 70,185 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Madagascar, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 70,185 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 139.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Madagascar peaked at 70,185 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,825 number, in 1971.
That places Madagascar 106th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, female in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,825 number | — |
| 1973 | 2,226 number | +22.0% |
| 1976 | 4,350 number | +95.4% |
| 1977 | 4,199 number | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 4,849 number | +15.5% |
| 1979 | 5,350 number | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 14,703 number | +174.8% |
| 1987 | 14,329 number | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 15,878 number | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 16,139 number | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 16,079 number | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 15,716 number | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 13,639 number | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 12,930 number | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 12,004 number | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 13,984 number | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 14,064 number | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 14,838 number | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 13,974 number | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 14,482 number | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 16,099 number | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 19,945 number | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 21,145 number | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 23,117 number | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 27,386 number | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 29,306 number | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 32,525 number | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 35,557 number | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 41,243 number | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 43,272 number | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 47,083 number | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 54,245 number | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 55,719 number | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 58,531 number | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 66,651 number | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 70,185 number | +5.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 70,185 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 33,173 number, 2.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 70,185 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,840 number, 2.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +174.8% | 5,350 number | 14,703 number |
| 1976 | +95.4% | 2,226 number | 4,350 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,800 number | 1,825 number | 5,350 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 14,970 number | 14,329 number | 15,878 number | 3 |
| 1990s | 14,319 number | 12,004 number | 16,139 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 21,282 number | 13,974 number | 32,525 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,498 number | 35,557 number | 70,185 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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, female in Madagascar?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Madagascar was 70,185 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 70,185 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,825 number in 1971.
- How does Madagascar rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Madagascar ranks 106th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.