Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Madagascar
Madagascar: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 7.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 7.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.4% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Madagascar peaked at 18.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2015.
That places Madagascar 68th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 14.6% | — |
| 2006 | 12.1% | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | +51.4% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | -57.7% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +36.6% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | +22.9% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | -30.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 12.1% | 18.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 5.8% | 13.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 7.6% | 10.9% | 4 |
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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 7.6% 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 18.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2015.
- How does Madagascar rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Madagascar ranks 68th 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 down 45.0%. 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release