Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Madagascar
Madagascar: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 7.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 7.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Madagascar peaked at 12.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2006.
That places Madagascar 97th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.2% | — |
| 2006 | 4.6% | -26.1% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | +38.5% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | +26.1% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -41.2% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | +62.8% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -49.3% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +47.4% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | +106.5% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | -33.1% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 4.6% | 8.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 5.0% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.5% | 8.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 94 Iceland 8.2% compare
- 95 Armenia 8.0% compare
- 96 Egypt 8.0% compare
- 98 United States of America 7.3% compare
- 99 Mozambique 7.3% compare
- 100 South Africa 6.7% compare
More education data for Madagascar
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.43 % change on previous year (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 138,648 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 830,740 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.15 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 792,980 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.7 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.32 % 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 7.7% 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 12.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2006.
- How does Madagascar rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Madagascar ranks 97th 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 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release