Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Madagascar
Madagascar: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 9.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Madagascar, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Madagascar stood at 9.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Madagascar peaked at 13.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2014.
That places Madagascar 21st out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.0% | — |
| 2006 | 12.9% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | -29.1% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | +31.7% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -34.0% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | +23.3% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | +27.2% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | -52.0% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | +77.5% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | -33.5% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | +51.7% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 8.2% | 13.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 6.0% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 8.6% | 9.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 18 New Zealand 10.6% compare
- 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.3% compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 9.7% compare
- 22 Iceland 9.3% compare
- 23 Eswatini 9.3% compare
- 24 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9.2% compare
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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Madagascar?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Madagascar was 9.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2014.
- How does Madagascar rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Madagascar ranks 21st out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release