Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Madagascar

Madagascar: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 2,044 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
2,044 number
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
94th
of 127 countries
All-time high
2,342 number
in 2017
All-time low
1,066 number
in 2008
Years of data
17
1999–2018

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Madagascar, 1999–2018

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1999200820181999: 1.1k number2002: 1.2k number2004: 1.2k number2005: 1.2k number2006: 1.2k number2007: 1.1k number2008: 1.1k number2009: 1.2k number2010: 1.3k number2011: 1.4k number2012: 1.6k number2013: 1.7k number2014: 2.0k number2015: 2.2k number2016: 2.0k number2017: 2.3k number2018: 2.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 2,044 number for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in 2018.

That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and up 91.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Madagascar peaked at 2,342 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,066 number, in 2008.

Madagascar ranks 94th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Madagascar, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 1,070 number —
2002 1,199 number +12.1%
2004 1,219 number +1.7%
2005 1,226 number +0.6%
2006 1,182 number -3.6%
2007 1,080 number -8.6%
2008 1,066 number -1.3%
2009 1,237 number +16.0%
2010 1,313 number +6.1%
2011 1,432 number +9.1%
2012 1,567 number +9.4%
2013 1,694 number +8.1%
2014 2,000 number +18.1%
2015 2,159 number +8.0%
2016 2,019 number -6.5%
2017 2,342 number +16.0%
2018 2,044 number -12.7%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 2,044 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,044 number, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 2,044 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,020 number, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,070 number 1,070 number 1,070 number 1
2000s 1,173 number 1,066 number 1,237 number 7
2010s 1,841 number 1,313 number 2,342 number 9

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 91 Albania 2,244 number compare
  2. 92 Tajikistan 2,238 number compare
  3. 93 Mauritius 2,087 number compare
  4. 95 Burundi 1,996 number compare
  5. 96 Barbados 1,714 number compare
  6. 97 Mongolia 1,636 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Madagascar?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Madagascar was 2,044 number in 2018, 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 2,342 number in 2017.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 1,066 number in 2008.
How does Madagascar rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Madagascar ranks 94th out of 127 countries with data for 2018.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.7%. 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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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,593 data points, 1997–2019
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Total number of students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.