Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in Madagascar
Madagascar: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both was 589 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Madagascar, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Madagascar stood at 589. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.0% on the previous year and up 102.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Madagascar peaked at 589 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 116, in 1998.
Madagascar ranks 42nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 116 | — |
| 1999 | 116 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 164 | +41.4% |
| 2009 | 188 | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 207 | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 234 | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 265 | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 291 | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 302 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 305 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 364 | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 470 | +29.1% |
| 2018 | 485 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 486 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 512 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 510 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 433 | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 589 | +36.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 589 is below the median for low income countries, which is 825, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 589 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,458, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 116 | 116 | 116 | 2 |
| 2000s | 176 | 164 | 188 | 2 |
| 2010s | 340.9 | 207 | 486 | 10 |
| 2020s | 511 | 433 | 589 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Madagascar?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Madagascar was 589 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 589 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 116 in 1998.
- How does Madagascar rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- Madagascar ranks 42nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.4%. 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 Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release