Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) was 84,655 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Madagascar, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 84,655 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 117.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Madagascar peaked at 84,655 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38,851, in 2013.
Madagascar ranks 76th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 38,851 | — |
| 2014 | 45,845 | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 47,265 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 47,979 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 57,108 | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 61,362 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 65,441 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 68,118 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 78,182 | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 84,655 | +8.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 84,655 is above the median for low income countries, which is 66,298, 1.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 84,655 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33,360, 2.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51,979 | 38,851 | 65,441 | 7 |
| 2020s | 76,985 | 68,118 | 84,655 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 73 Kyrgyzstan 91,013 compare
- 74 Tanzania 89,122 compare
- 75 El Salvador 87,322 compare
- 77 Burkina Faso 83,421 compare
- 78 Hong Kong 75,875 compare
- 79 Bulgaria 70,863 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, isced 6 programmes, female in Madagascar?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Madagascar was 84,655 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 84,655 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,851 in 2013.
- How does Madagascar rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- Madagascar ranks 76th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release