School age population, secondary education, male in Madagascar
Madagascar: School age population, secondary education, male was 2.59 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.59 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
34th
of 220 countries
All-time high
2.59 million
in 2025
All-time low
541,694
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, male in Madagascar, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, secondary education, male in Madagascar stood at 2.59 million. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in Madagascar peaked at 2.59 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 541,694, in 1970.
That places Madagascar 34th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, male in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 541,694 | — |
| 1971 | 556,870 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 572,246 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 587,608 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 602,663 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 617,481 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 631,955 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 664,930 | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 681,489 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 699,869 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 720,816 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 744,553 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 771,218 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 800,663 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 831,785 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 863,804 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 896,142 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 928,512 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 960,682 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 992,375 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 1.02 million | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 1.05 million | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 1.08 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 1.11 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.14 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.17 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.20 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.22 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 1.25 million | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.28 million | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.31 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.35 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.39 million | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.44 million | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.49 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.54 million | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.61 million | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.67 million | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.74 million | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.81 million | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.88 million | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.95 million | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.01 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 2.06 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.11 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.15 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.18 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.22 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.26 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.30 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.35 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.40 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.46 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.50 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 2.55 million | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 2.59 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 615,680 | 541,694 | 699,869 | 10 |
| 1980s | 851,055 | 720,816 | 992,375 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 million | 1.02 million | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 million | 1.31 million | 1.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 million | 1.88 million | 2.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.47 million | 2.35 million | 2.59 million | 6 |
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More education data for Madagascar
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 138,648 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 132.74 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 132.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, male in Madagascar?
- School age population, secondary education, male in Madagascar was 2.59 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 541,694 in 1970.
- How does Madagascar rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
- Madagascar ranks 34th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release