Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Madagascar
Madagascar: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 6.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Madagascar, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 6.1% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Madagascar peaked at 6.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1971.
Madagascar ranks 175th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.0% | — |
| 1972 | 1.0% | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 1.2% | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | -12.8% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | +31.2% |
| 1978 | 1.7% | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 1.9% | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | +37.4% |
| 1981 | 2.6% | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | +29.7% |
| 1983 | 3.6% | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 3.7% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 3.9% | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 3.9% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 3.4% | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 3.4% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 3.0% | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 3.3% | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | -18.6% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | -19.2% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 2.6% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.8% | 3.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.6% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.2% | 6.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More education data for Madagascar
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Madagascar?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Madagascar was 6.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1971.
- How does Madagascar rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release