Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Madagascar
Madagascar: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 75.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Madagascar, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 75.0% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Madagascar peaked at 92.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 72.2%, in 2019.
That places Madagascar 84th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 92.3% | — |
| 2005 | 92.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 92.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 86.0% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 81.6% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 77.8% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 77.1% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 75.3% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 75.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 75.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 73.0% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 73.4% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 72.6% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 72.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 73.8% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 75.3% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 75.0% | -0.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 75.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 76.9%, 98% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 75.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.0%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.0% | 77.8% | 92.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 72.2% | 77.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 73.8% | 75.3% | 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 75.0% 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 92.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.2% in 2019.
- How does Madagascar rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Madagascar ranks 84th out of 155 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 down 0.3%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release