Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Madagascar

Madagascar: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 2,005 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2,005 number
Change on year
down 38.6%
World rank
110th
of 143 countries
All-time high
9,368 number
in 2006
All-time low
1,343 number
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Madagascar, 1998–2018

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1998200820181998: 1.3k number1999: 6.2k number2000: 6.3k number2001: 5.4k number2002: 6.5k number2003: 6.2k number2004: 7.7k number2005: 8.2k number2006: 9.4k number2013: 3.6k number2014: 3.7k number2015: 2.5k number2016: 3.2k number2017: 3.3k number2018: 2.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 2,005 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2018.

That represents a change of down 38.6% on the previous year and down 78.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Madagascar peaked at 9,368 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,343 number, in 1998.

That places Madagascar 110th out of 143 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number) in Madagascar, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 1,343 number
1999 6,158 number +358.5%
2000 6,326 number +2.7%
2001 5,396 number -14.7%
2002 6,481 number +20.1%
2003 6,250 number -3.6%
2004 7,660 number +22.6%
2005 8,221 number +7.3%
2006 9,368 number +14.0%
2013 3,566 number -61.9%
2014 3,721 number +4.3%
2015 2,531 number -32.0%
2016 3,211 number +26.9%
2017 3,267 number +1.7%
2018 2,005 number -38.6%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 2,005 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,098 number, 65% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 2,005 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,040 number, 18% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes 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
1999 +358.5% 1,343 number 6,158 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,750 number 1,343 number 6,158 number 2
2000s 7,100 number 5,396 number 9,368 number 7
2010s 3,050 number 2,005 number 3,721 number 6

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 107 Georgia 2,716 number compare
  2. 108 Slovakia 2,640 number compare
  3. 109 Malta 2,068 number compare
  4. 111 North Macedonia 1,921 number compare
  5. 112 Grenada 1,692 number compare
  6. 113 Mali 1,497 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Madagascar?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Madagascar was 2,005 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 9,368 number in 2006.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 1,343 number in 1998.
How does Madagascar rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Madagascar ranks 110th out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.6%. 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, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).