Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Madagascar
Madagascar: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 10.8% 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 10.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Madagascar peaked at 15.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2020.
That places Madagascar 9th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 12.5% | — |
| 2006 | 11.7% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | +30.5% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | -27.1% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 11.7% | 15.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 9.7% | 15.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 9.7% | 10.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 6 India 12.7% compare
- 7 Zimbabwe 12.0% compare
- 8 Puerto Rico 11.8% compare
- 10 British Virgin Islands 10.8% compare
- 11 United Kingdom 9.7% compare
- 12 Greece 9.6% compare
More education data for Madagascar
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0821 units per person (2024)
- 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)
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 10.8% 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 15.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2020.
- How does Madagascar rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Madagascar ranks 9th 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 4.3%. 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release