Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Madagascar

Madagascar: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 38.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
38.3%
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
12th
of 98 countries
All-time high
49.4%
in 2006
All-time low
38.3%
in 2018
Years of data
11
2005–2018

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Madagascar, 2005–2018

010203040502005201120182005: 42.9 %2006: 49.4 %2007: 43.9 %2008: 46.3 %2009: 44.9 %2010: 47.3 %2014: 45.2 %2015: 43.6 %2016: 48.3 %2017: 40.9 %2018: 38.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Madagascar stood at 38.3%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Madagascar peaked at 49.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 2018.

That places Madagascar 12th out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%) in Madagascar, 2005 to 2018.
Year % Change
2005 42.9%
2006 49.4% +15.1%
2007 43.9% -11.1%
2008 46.3% +5.4%
2009 44.9% -3.1%
2010 47.3% +5.5%
2014 45.2% -4.4%
2015 43.6% -3.6%
2016 48.3% +10.9%
2017 40.9% -15.4%
2018 38.3% -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.5% 42.9% 49.4% 5
2010s 43.9% 38.3% 48.3% 6

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 9 Namibia 40.2% compare
  2. 10 Cyprus 39.0% compare
  3. 11 Seychelles 38.4% compare
  4. 13 Burundi 38.0% compare
  5. 14 Macao 37.2% compare
  6. 15 Lebanon 36.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Madagascar?
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Madagascar was 38.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2006.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 2018.
How does Madagascar rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Madagascar ranks 12th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, 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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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Business, Administration and Law programmes in the reference year.