Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 … tertiary 7 both sexes in Madagascar
Madagascar: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 … tertiary 7 both sexes was 25,058 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Madagascar, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 25,058 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.2% on the previous year and up 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Madagascar peaked at 25,058 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,361, in 2014.
Madagascar ranks 76th of 128 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 7 … tertiary 7 both sexes in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14,957 | — |
| 2014 | 13,361 | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 15,065 | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 18,888 | +25.4% |
| 2017 | 17,114 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 17,479 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 19,377 | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 19,770 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 21,557 | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 25,058 | +16.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 25,058 is above the median for low income countries, which is 18,456, 1.4× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 25,058 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,916, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16,606 | 13,361 | 19,377 | 7 |
| 2020s | 22,128 | 19,770 | 25,058 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 73 United Arab Emirates 27,395 compare
- 74 Burkina Faso 26,609 compare
- 75 Lithuania 26,541 compare
- 77 Mongolia 24,830 compare
- 78 Dominican Republic 24,609 compare
- 79 El Salvador 23,089 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 7 programmes, both sexes in Madagascar?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Madagascar was 25,058 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 25,058 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,361 in 2014.
- How does Madagascar rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 76th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.5%. 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 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release