Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Madagascar

Madagascar: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 76.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
76.2%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
58th
of 98 countries
All-time high
83.5%
in 2006
All-time low
74.5%
in 2015
Years of data
11
2005–2018

Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Madagascar, 2005–2018

0204060802005201120182005: 79.7 %2006: 83.5 %2007: 78.3 %2008: 79.3 %2009: 77.9 %2010: 79.8 %2014: 77.5 %2015: 74.5 %2016: 76.8 %2017: 77 %2018: 76.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Madagascar stood at 76.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Madagascar peaked at 83.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 74.5%, in 2015.

Madagascar ranks 58th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in Madagascar, 2005 to 2018.
Year % Change
2005 79.7% —
2006 83.5% +4.7%
2007 78.3% -6.2%
2008 79.3% +1.3%
2009 77.9% -1.8%
2010 79.8% +2.5%
2014 77.5% -3.0%
2015 74.5% -3.9%
2016 76.8% +3.1%
2017 77.0% +0.4%
2018 76.2% -1.1%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 76.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 80.3%, 95% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 76.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.6%, 91% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 79.7% 77.9% 83.5% 5
2010s 77.0% 74.5% 79.8% 6

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 55 Lebanon 76.6% compare
  2. 56 North Macedonia 76.4% compare
  3. 57 Hungary 76.2% compare
  4. 59 Canada 75.9% compare
  5. 60 Qatar 75.8% compare
  6. 61 Bosnia and Herzegovina 75.7%

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Madagascar?
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Madagascar was 76.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 83.5% in 2006.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 74.5% in 2015.
How does Madagascar rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
Madagascar ranks 58th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,156 data points, 1998–2020
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