Share of students from abroad in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of students from abroad was 0.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of students from abroad in Madagascar, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 0.3% 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 3.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, 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.
Share of students from abroad in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.5% | — |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -23.0% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +34.6% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -53.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -38.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -37.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.4%, 25% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6%, 21% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 3.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.9% | 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 share of students from abroad in Madagascar?
- Share of students from abroad in Madagascar was 0.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by 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
International students as a share of the country's overall tertiary enrollment. International students are those who move from their home countries for education, identified based on their past education, residence, or distinct immigration regulations.