Percentage of graduates from tertiary … graduates Services both sexes in Madagascar
Madagascar: Percentage of graduates from tertiary … graduates Services both sexes was 1.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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 1.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Madagascar peaked at 2.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
That places Madagascar 90th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 … graduates Services both sexes in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.1% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.3% | — |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +176.6% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +30.8% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +30.7% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +29.9% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -35.5% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +84.7% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -32.1% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -4.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.3%, 77% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.8%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 87 Morocco 1.9% compare
- 88 Uruguay 1.8% compare
- 89 United Arab Emirates 1.8% compare
- 91 Burkina Faso 1.7% compare
- 92 Brunei 1.7% compare
- 93 Costa Rica 1.6% compare
More education data for Madagascar
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.77 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.6 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,148 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 507,363 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,966 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.62 million (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.53 % 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 1.8% 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 2.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- How does Madagascar rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Madagascar ranks 90th 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 up 0.8%. 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 Services programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release