Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Madagascar
Madagascar: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 6.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Madagascar, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Madagascar stood at 6.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Madagascar peaked at 9.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2010.
Madagascar ranks 38th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.2% | — |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -56.6% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +43.7% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +50.7% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -49.6% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | +446.3% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | +51.4% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | -16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.4% | 3.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 1.4% | 9.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 6.6% | 8.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More education data for Madagascar
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1656 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.67 million (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 6.6% 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 9.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2010.
- How does Madagascar rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Madagascar ranks 38th out of 123 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 12.1%. 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 Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release