Share of students from abroad in Madagascar

Madagascar: Share of students from abroad was 0.3431 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.3431
Change on year
down 37.8%
World rank
122nd
of 134 countries
All-time high
3.76
in 2002
All-time low
0.3431
in 2023
Years of data
22
1999–2023

Share of students from abroad in Madagascar, 1999–2023

012341999201120231999: 3.52002: 3.82004: 2.92005: 2.72006: 2.42007: 1.92008: 1.72009: 1.82010: 1.82011: 1.72012: 1.72013: 1.72014: 1.82015: 1.82016: 1.72017: 1.72018: 1.42019: 1.92020: 1.92021: 0.8922022: 0.5522023: 0.343

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 0.3431 for share of students from abroad in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.8% on the previous year and down 80.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in Madagascar peaked at 3.76 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3431, in 2023.

That places Madagascar 122nd out of 134 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.47 3.47 3.47 1
2000s 2.45 1.72 3.76 7
2010s 1.72 1.42 1.91 10
2020s 0.9252 0.3431 1.91 4

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 119 Mozambique 0.3595 compare
  2. 120 Lesotho 0.3521 compare
  3. 121 Algeria 0.3464 compare
  4. 123 China 0.3203 compare
  5. 124 Vietnam 0.2996 compare
  6. 125 Brazil 0.2652 compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of students from abroad in Madagascar?
Share of students from abroad in Madagascar was 0.3431 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 3.76 in 2002.
What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3431 in 2023.
How does Madagascar rank for share of students from abroad?
Madagascar ranks 122nd out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of students from abroad
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,273 data points, 1998–2025
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