Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Madagascar

Madagascar: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 73,574 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
73,574 number
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
103rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
73,574 number
in 2018
All-time low
3,913 number
in 1971
Years of data
36
1971–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Madagascar, 1971–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1971199420181971: 3.9k number1973: 5.9k number1976: 4.0k number1977: 7.5k number1978: 9.3k number1979: 10.9k number1986: 23.6k number1987: 20.8k number1989: 21.1k number1990: 20.9k number1991: 19.7k number1994: 20.2k number1995: 16.4k number1996: 15.9k number1997: 14.7k number1998: 16.8k number1999: 16.7k number2000: 17.2k number2001: 16.7k number2002: 17.4k number2003: 19.4k number2004: 22.2k number2005: 23.8k number2006: 26.6k number2007: 30.9k number2008: 32.8k number2009: 35.9k number2010: 38.9k number2011: 44.3k number2012: 47.0k number2013: 50.0k number2014: 58.8k number2015: 61.3k number2016: 63.3k number2017: 71.2k number2018: 73.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Madagascar is 73,574 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 124.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Madagascar peaked at 73,574 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,913 number, in 1971.

Madagascar ranks 103rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Madagascar, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 3,913 number
1973 5,852 number +49.6%
1976 4,035 number -31.0%
1977 7,512 number +86.2%
1978 9,267 number +23.4%
1979 10,876 number +17.4%
1986 23,607 number +117.1%
1987 20,777 number -12.0%
1989 21,055 number +1.3%
1990 20,907 number -0.7%
1991 19,745 number -5.6%
1994 20,224 number +2.4%
1995 16,359 number -19.1%
1996 15,884 number -2.9%
1997 14,711 number -7.4%
1998 16,797 number +14.2%
1999 16,736 number -0.4%
2000 17,208 number +2.8%
2001 16,738 number -2.7%
2002 17,443 number +4.2%
2003 19,381 number +11.1%
2004 22,198 number +14.5%
2005 23,803 number +7.2%
2006 26,563 number +11.6%
2007 30,927 number +16.4%
2008 32,763 number +5.9%
2009 35,935 number +9.7%
2010 38,887 number +8.2%
2011 44,305 number +13.9%
2012 46,963 number +6.0%
2013 49,973 number +6.4%
2014 58,780 number +17.6%
2015 61,293 number +4.3%
2016 63,287 number +3.3%
2017 71,243 number +12.6%
2018 73,574 number +3.3%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 73,574 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 58,904 number, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 73,574 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,431 number, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1986 +117.1% 10,876 number 23,607 number
1977 +86.2% 4,035 number 7,512 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6,909 number 3,913 number 10,876 number 6
1980s 21,813 number 20,777 number 23,607 number 3
1990s 17,670 number 14,711 number 20,907 number 8
2000s 24,296 number 16,738 number 35,935 number 10
2010s 56,478 number 38,887 number 73,574 number 9

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 100 Palestine 84,421 number compare
  2. 101 Guinea 82,000 number compare
  3. 102 Georgia 75,171 number compare
  4. 104 Croatia 70,805 number compare
  5. 105 Zimbabwe 70,642 number compare
  6. 106 Togo 66,383 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Madagascar?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Madagascar was 73,574 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 73,574 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 3,913 number in 1971.
How does Madagascar rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Madagascar ranks 103rd out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 124.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.