Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Madagascar

Madagascar: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 8.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
8.9%
Change on year
up 20.6%
World rank
44th
of 97 countries
All-time high
18.4%
in 2007
All-time low
5.8%
in 2015
Years of data
11
2005–2018

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Madagascar, 2005–2018

51015202005201120182005: 14.6 %2006: 12.1 %2007: 18.4 %2008: 17 %2009: 15.5 %2010: 12.3 %2014: 13.8 %2015: 5.8 %2016: 8 %2017: 7.4 %2018: 8.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 8.9% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.6% on the previous year and down 47.5% 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 44th out of 97 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%) in Madagascar, 2005 to 2018.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.5% 12.1% 18.4% 5
2010s 9.4% 5.8% 13.8% 6

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 41 Mexico 9.1% compare
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  3. 43 Poland 8.9% compare
  4. 45 Latvia 8.9% compare
  5. 46 Niger 8.8% compare
  6. 47 Mozambique 8.6% compare

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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 8.9% in 2018, 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 44th out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. 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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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,144 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes in the reference year.