Maldives vs MDG: World: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Maldives
48.5%
in 2022
MDG: World
43.6%
in 2024
Maldives rank
85th
MDG: World rank
87th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Maldives
- MDG: World
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 48.5% against 43.6% in MDG: World, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times MDG: World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2003 it was MDG: World ahead.
Maldives ranks 85th and MDG: World ranks 87th of 194 countries.
MDG: World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | MDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 25.5% | 18.2% | MDG: World |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 37.2% | 13.4% | MDG: World |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 40.9% | 7.8% | MDG: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Maldives or MDG: World?
- Maldives, at 48.5% against 43.6% in MDG: World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Maldives and MDG: World?
- 4.9%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and MDG: World?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Maldives and MDG: World rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 85th and MDG: World ranks 87th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release