Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Madagascar
Madagascar: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 67.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Madagascar, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Madagascar stood at 67.8%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Madagascar peaked at 79.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 60.3%, in 2020.
That places Madagascar 42nd out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 73.8% | — |
| 2006 | 79.0% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 72.0% | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 73.1% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 70.3% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 72.4% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 71.6% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 65.8% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 67.8% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 67.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 67.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 60.3% | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 60.3% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 66.2% | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 67.7% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 67.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.6% | 70.3% | 79.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 67.6% | 60.3% | 72.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 60.3% | 67.8% | 4 |
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More education data for Madagascar
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 138,648 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 132.74 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 132.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Madagascar?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Madagascar was 67.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.3% in 2020.
- How does Madagascar rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Madagascar ranks 42nd out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release