Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Madagascar
Madagascar: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 31.2% 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 31.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Madagascar peaked at 54.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 2023.
Madagascar ranks 36th of 122 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 | 47.7% | — |
| 2006 | 53.1% | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 49.0% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 51.3% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 48.3% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 54.0% | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 44.7% | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 41.6% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 38.7% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 32.3% | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 32.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 36.5% | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 31.2% | -14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.4% | 47.7% | 53.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 38.7% | 54.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 31.2% | 36.5% | 4 |
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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 31.2% 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 54.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 2023.
- How does Madagascar rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Madagascar ranks 36th out of 122 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 35.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release