Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Madagascar

Madagascar: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 6.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.1%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
174th
of 189 countries
All-time high
6.1%
in 2023
All-time low
1.1%
in 1976
Years of data
41
1971–2023

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Madagascar, 1971–2023

1234561971199720231971: 1.3 %1973: 1.7 %1976: 1.1 %1977: 1.9 %1978: 2.3 %1979: 2.6 %1986: 4.7 %1987: 4 %1989: 3.8 %1990: 3.6 %1991: 3.3 %1994: 3 %1995: 2.4 %1996: 2.2 %1997: 2 %1998: 2.2 %1999: 2.2 %2000: 2.2 %2001: 2.1 %2002: 2.1 %2003: 2.3 %2004: 2.5 %2005: 2.7 %2006: 2.9 %2007: 3.3 %2008: 3.4 %2009: 3.6 %2010: 3.7 %2011: 4.1 %2012: 4.2 %2013: 4.3 %2014: 4.8 %2015: 4.8 %2016: 4.8 %2017: 5.2 %2018: 5.2 %2019: 5.3 %2020: 5.2 %2021: 5.3 %2022: 5.8 %2023: 6.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 6.1% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Madagascar peaked at 6.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1976.

Madagascar ranks 174th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%) in Madagascar, 1971 to 2023.
Year % Change
1971 1.3%
1973 1.7% +29.6%
1976 1.1% -36.9%
1977 1.9% +74.8%
1978 2.3% +20.1%
1979 2.6% +14.3%
1986 4.7% +82.6%
1987 4.0% -14.9%
1989 3.8% -5.9%
1990 3.6% -4.6%
1991 3.3% -9.2%
1994 3.0% -8.1%
1995 2.4% -21.7%
1996 2.2% -5.9%
1997 2.0% -10.2%
1998 2.2% +10.8%
1999 2.2% -3.1%
2000 2.2% +0.3%
2001 2.1% -5.0%
2002 2.1% +2.0%
2003 2.3% +8.8%
2004 2.5% +12.0%
2005 2.7% +4.8%
2006 2.9% +8.8%
2007 3.3% +13.2%
2008 3.4% +2.7%
2009 3.6% +6.0%
2010 3.7% +4.2%
2011 4.1% +9.7%
2012 4.2% +1.9%
2013 4.3% +2.3%
2014 4.8% +13.1%
2015 4.8% +0.2%
2016 4.8% -0.8%
2017 5.2% +8.4%
2018 5.2% -0.1%
2019 5.3% +2.5%
2020 5.2% -2.1%
2021 5.3% +2.6%
2022 5.8% +8.6%
2023 6.1% +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.8% 1.1% 2.6% 6
1980s 4.2% 3.8% 4.7% 3
1990s 2.6% 2.0% 3.6% 8
2000s 2.7% 2.1% 3.6% 10
2010s 4.6% 3.7% 5.3% 10
2020s 5.6% 5.2% 6.1% 4

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 171 Eswatini 6.5% compare
  2. 172 Chad 6.3% compare
  3. 173 Djibouti 6.2% compare
  4. 175 Uganda 5.2% compare
  5. 176 Niger 5.1% compare
  6. 177 Cook Islands 4.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Madagascar?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Madagascar was 6.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1976.
How does Madagascar rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
Madagascar ranks 174th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,235 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release