Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was -5,482 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Madagascar, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Madagascar stood at -5,482. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.2% on the previous year and down 107.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Madagascar peaked at -1,596 in 1999 and was at its lowest, -5,482, in 2023.
That places Madagascar 101st out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -1,596 | — |
| 2002 | -2,225 | +39.4% |
| 2004 | -2,842 | +27.7% |
| 2005 | -3,019 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | -3,172 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | -3,176 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | -3,184 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | -3,093 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | -3,066 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | -3,393 | +10.7% |
| 2012 | -3,356 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | -2,638 | -21.4% |
| 2014 | -2,398 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | -2,359 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | -2,433 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | -2,421 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | -2,732 | +12.8% |
| 2019 | -1,872 | -31.5% |
| 2020 | -3,623 | +93.5% |
| 2022 | -4,377 | +20.8% |
| 2023 | -5,482 | +25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1,596 | -1,596 | -1,596 | 1 |
| 2000s | -2,959 | -3,184 | -2,225 | 7 |
| 2010s | -2,667 | -3,393 | -1,872 | 10 |
| 2020s | -4,494 | -5,482 | -3,623 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 98 Burkina Faso -4,372 compare
- 99 Israel -5,148 compare
- 100 Belarus -5,377 compare
- 102 Mauritania -5,708 compare
- 103 Philippines -6,092 compare
- 104 Benin -6,224 compare
More education data for Madagascar
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.21 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 76,092 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 62,556 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 95,322 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.34 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 94,430 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 6.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Madagascar?
- Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Madagascar was -5,482 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was -1,596 in 1999.
- What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was -5,482 in 2023.
- How does Madagascar rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
- Madagascar ranks 101st out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 107.8%. 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 Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release