Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Madagascar

Madagascar: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 16.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
16.4%
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
27th
of 98 countries
All-time high
16.4%
in 2018
All-time low
2.4%
in 2007
Years of data
11
2005–2018

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Madagascar, 2005–2018

0510152005201120182005: 3.1 %2006: 3.6 %2007: 2.4 %2008: 3.1 %2009: 3.1 %2010: 2.6 %2014: 7.5 %2015: 6.9 %2016: 6.9 %2017: 14.9 %2018: 16.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 16.4% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2018. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 435.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Madagascar peaked at 16.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2007.

Madagascar ranks 27th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%) in Madagascar, 2005 to 2018.
Year % Change
2005 3.1%
2006 3.6% +14.0%
2007 2.4% -33.7%
2008 3.1% +29.5%
2009 3.1% +0.5%
2010 2.6% -15.3%
2014 7.5% +190.0%
2015 6.9% -8.0%
2016 6.9% +0.0%
2017 14.9% +114.0%
2018 16.4% +10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.0% 2.4% 3.6% 5
2010s 9.2% 2.6% 16.4% 6

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 24 Spain 16.8% compare
  2. 25 Iceland 16.6% compare
  3. 26 Slovakia 16.5% compare
  4. 28 Brazil 16.3% compare
  5. 29 El Salvador 16.1% compare
  6. 30 Samoa 15.6% compare

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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 16.4% in 2018, 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 16.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2007.
How does Madagascar rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Madagascar ranks 27th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 435.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,158 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed health and welfare programmes in the reference year.