Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Madagascar
Madagascar: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 9.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Madagascar, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 9.6% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Madagascar peaked at 12.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2006.
That places Madagascar 59th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 4.0% | — |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -54.1% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +36.7% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +30.1% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -45.6% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | +369.7% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | +37.3% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 1.8% | 4.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 2.1% | 12.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.6% | 10.8% | 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 9.6% 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 12.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2006.
- How does Madagascar rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Madagascar ranks 59th out of 121 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 2.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release