Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Madagascar
Madagascar: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 7.5% 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 7.5% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
The figure is down 30.6% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Madagascar peaked at 18.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2015.
Madagascar ranks 46th 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 | 15.6% | — |
| 2006 | 12.7% | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | +48.0% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -24.0% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -53.4% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | +30.4% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -19.8% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | +29.0% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | -30.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 12.7% | 18.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 6.6% | 14.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.5% | 10.7% | 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 7.5% 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 18.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2015.
- How does Madagascar rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Madagascar ranks 46th 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 47.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release