Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) was 816 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Madagascar, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Madagascar stood at 816. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.2% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Madagascar peaked at 2,917 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 816, in 2023.
Madagascar ranks 114th of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,070 | — |
| 2002 | 1,199 | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 1,219 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1,226 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,182 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 1,080 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 1,066 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1,237 | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 1,313 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 1,432 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 1,567 | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 1,694 | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 1,997 | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 2,121 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 2,154 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 2,404 | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 1,935 | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 2,917 | +50.7% |
| 2020 | 1,421 | -51.3% |
| 2022 | 986 | -30.6% |
| 2023 | 816 | -17.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 816 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,373, 24% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 816 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,152, 38% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,070 | 1,070 | 1,070 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,173 | 1,066 | 1,237 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,953 | 1,313 | 2,917 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,074 | 816 | 1,421 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 111 El Salvador 938 compare
- 112 San Marino 900 compare
- 113 Liechtenstein 831 compare
- 115 Mozambique 769 compare
- 116 Mali 712 compare
- 117 Zimbabwe 633 compare
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 total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Madagascar?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Madagascar was 816 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2,917 in 2019.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 816 in 2023.
- How does Madagascar rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 114th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. 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 Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release