Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Madagascar
Madagascar: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 0.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Madagascar, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Madagascar is 0.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Madagascar peaked at 0.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2017.
Madagascar ranks 117th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.9% | — |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 3 |
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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Madagascar?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Madagascar was 0.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2017.
- How does Madagascar rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Madagascar ranks 117th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release