Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … Enrolment 8 both sexes in Madagascar
Madagascar: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … Enrolment 8 both sexes was 756 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Madagascar, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Madagascar stood at 756 number.
The figure is down 32.0% on the previous year and down 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Madagascar peaked at 2,351 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 448 number, in 2001.
Madagascar ranks 101st of 133 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … Enrolment 8 both sexes in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,554 number | — |
| 1999 | 1,352 number | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 648 number | -52.1% |
| 2001 | 448 number | -30.9% |
| 2002 | 766 number | +71.0% |
| 2003 | 615 number | -19.7% |
| 2004 | 852 number | +38.5% |
| 2005 | 1,307 number | +53.4% |
| 2006 | 2,351 number | +79.9% |
| 2013 | 761 number | -67.6% |
| 2014 | 1,168 number | +53.5% |
| 2015 | 1,268 number | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 822 number | -35.2% |
| 2017 | 1,111 number | +35.2% |
| 2018 | 756 number | -32.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 756 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 684.5 number, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 756 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,102 number, 69% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,453 number | 1,352 number | 1,554 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 998.14 number | 448 number | 2,351 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 981 number | 756 number | 1,268 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 98 Armenia 985 number compare
- 99 Bosnia and Herzegovina 981 number compare
- 100 Congo 821 number compare
- 102 Luxembourg 693 number compare
- 103 Iceland 637 number compare
- 104 Mozambique 613 number compare
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, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Madagascar?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Madagascar was 756 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2,351 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 448 number in 2001.
- How does Madagascar rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 101st out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.