School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Madagascar

Madagascar: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 2.69 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
2.69 million number
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
43rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
2.69 million number
in 2018
All-time low
492,078 number
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Madagascar, 1970–2018

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197019942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Madagascar is 2.69 million number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Madagascar peaked at 2.69 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 492,078 number, in 1970.

That places Madagascar 43rd out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Madagascar, 1970 to 2018.
Year number Change
1970 492,078 number
1971 520,799 number +5.8%
1972 553,825 number +6.3%
1973 590,678 number +6.7%
1974 626,370 number +6.0%
1975 658,004 number +5.1%
1976 686,297 number +4.3%
1977 732,081 number +6.7%
1978 751,125 number +2.6%
1979 772,317 number +2.8%
1980 795,479 number +3.0%
1981 820,769 number +3.2%
1982 843,539 number +2.8%
1983 868,083 number +2.9%
1984 894,127 number +3.0%
1985 921,764 number +3.1%
1986 951,121 number +3.2%
1987 979,324 number +3.0%
1988 1.01 million number +3.0%
1989 1.04 million number +3.1%
1990 1.07 million number +3.3%
1991 1.11 million number +3.4%
1992 1.15 million number +3.1%
1993 1.18 million number +3.2%
1994 1.22 million number +3.3%
1995 1.26 million number +3.4%
1996 1.31 million number +3.5%
1997 1.35 million number +3.3%
1998 1.39 million number +3.1%
1999 1.44 million number +3.0%
2000 1.48 million number +2.8%
2001 1.52 million number +2.7%
2002 1.55 million number +2.4%
2003 1.59 million number +2.5%
2004 1.63 million number +2.7%
2005 1.68 million number +2.8%
2006 1.73 million number +2.9%
2007 1.78 million number +3.0%
2008 1.89 million number +6.4%
2009 1.96 million number +3.4%
2010 2.03 million number +3.6%
2011 2.10 million number +3.6%
2012 2.18 million number +3.7%
2013 2.26 million number +3.7%
2014 2.35 million number +3.8%
2015 2.43 million number +3.8%
2016 2.52 million number +3.7%
2017 2.61 million number +3.4%
2018 2.69 million number +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 638,357 number 492,078 number 772,317 number 10
1980s 912,389 number 795,479 number 1.04 million number 10
1990s 1.25 million number 1.07 million number 1.44 million number 10
2000s 1.68 million number 1.48 million number 1.96 million number 10
2010s 2.35 million number 2.03 million number 2.69 million number 9

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 40 Uzbekistan 2.88 million number compare
  2. 41 Malaysia 2.83 million number compare
  3. 42 Angola 2.71 million number compare
  4. 44 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.66 million number compare
  5. 45 Ukraine 2.60 million number compare
  6. 46 Peru 2.56 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Madagascar?
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Madagascar was 2.69 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 2.69 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 492,078 number in 1970.
How does Madagascar rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Madagascar ranks 43rd out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.