Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Madagascar

Madagascar: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 23.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
23.8%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
37th
of 98 countries
All-time high
25.5%
in 2015
All-time low
16.3%
in 2006
Years of data
11
2005–2018

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Madagascar, 2005–2018

01020302005201120182005: 20.1 %2006: 16.3 %2007: 21.3 %2008: 20 %2009: 21.6 %2010: 18.9 %2014: 22.5 %2015: 25.5 %2016: 23.2 %2017: 23 %2018: 23.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Madagascar is 23.8%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Madagascar peaked at 25.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2006.

That places Madagascar 37th out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in Madagascar, 2005 to 2018.
Year % Change
2005 20.1% —
2006 16.3% -18.8%
2007 21.3% +30.9%
2008 20.0% -6.2%
2009 21.6% +7.9%
2010 18.9% -12.4%
2014 22.5% +19.1%
2015 25.5% +13.3%
2016 23.2% -9.0%
2017 23.0% -1.2%
2018 23.8% +3.8%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 23.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.7%, 1.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 23.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.4%, 1.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.9% 16.3% 21.6% 5
2010s 22.8% 18.9% 25.5% 6

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 34 Georgia 24.6% compare
  2. 35 Qatar 24.2% compare
  3. 36 Italy 24.2% compare
  4. 38 North Macedonia 23.6% compare
  5. 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 23.5%
  6. 40 Lebanon 23.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Madagascar?
Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Madagascar was 23.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2006.
How does Madagascar rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
Madagascar ranks 37th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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 Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
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