School enrollment, tertiary in Madagascar
Madagascar: School enrollment, tertiary was 6.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, tertiary in Madagascar, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary in Madagascar is 6.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in Madagascar peaked at 6.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1971.
That places Madagascar 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School enrollment, tertiary in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.0% | — |
| 1972 | 1.0% | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 1.2% | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | -12.8% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | +31.2% |
| 1978 | 1.7% | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 1.9% | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | +37.4% |
| 1981 | 2.6% | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | +29.7% |
| 1983 | 3.6% | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 3.7% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 3.9% | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 3.9% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 3.4% | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 3.4% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 3.0% | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 3.3% | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | -18.6% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | -19.2% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | +4.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 6.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.3%, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 6.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.9%, 62% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 2.6% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.8% | 3.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.6% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.2% | 6.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More education data for Madagascar
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,148 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 507,363 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,966 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.62 million (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary in Madagascar?
- School enrollment, tertiary in Madagascar was 6.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1971.
- How does Madagascar rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
- Madagascar ranks 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.