Maldives vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes
Maldives
79.4%
in 2023
SDG: Small Island Developing States
65.5%
in 2024
Maldives rank
147th
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
145th
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes over time
- Maldives
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 79.4% against 65.5% in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 13.9%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times SDG: Small Island Developing States's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1970 it was SDG: Small Island Developing States ahead.
Maldives ranks 147th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 145th of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 3 and SDG: Small Island Developing States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 35.8% | 34.1% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 52.7% | 46.9% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 1990s | 50.0% | 55.7% | 5.6% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 61.7% | 0.2% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 70.6% | 66.5% | 4.1% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 74.3% | 66.4% | 7.8% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes, Maldives or SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Maldives, at 79.4% against 65.5% in SDG: Small Island Developing States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes between Maldives and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 13.9%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 147th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 145th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, 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