Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Madagascar
Madagascar: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 7.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Madagascar, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 7.8% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
That represents a change of down 30.1% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Madagascar peaked at 17.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2015.
Madagascar ranks 82nd of 121 countries on this measure, 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 | 13.4% | — |
| 2006 | 11.6% | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | +55.0% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -62.5% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | +45.2% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | +27.3% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | -30.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 11.6% | 17.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 5.1% | 13.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 7.8% | 11.1% | 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 7.8% 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 17.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2015.
- How does Madagascar rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Madagascar ranks 82nd 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 42.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release