Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Madagascar
Madagascar: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 29.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Madagascar, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Madagascar is 29.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Madagascar peaked at 49.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2021.
Madagascar ranks 42nd of 124 countries on this measure, 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 tertiary education graduating from in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 42.9% | — |
| 2006 | 49.4% | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 43.9% | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 46.3% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 44.9% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 43.6% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 48.3% | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 40.9% | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 33.9% | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 33.2% | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 29.0% | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.5% | 42.9% | 49.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 33.9% | 48.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 29.0% | 33.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More education data for Madagascar
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Madagascar?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Madagascar was 29.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2021.
- How does Madagascar rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Madagascar ranks 42nd out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. 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 Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 16 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release