Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Maldives
Maldives: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) was 13,859 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
13,859
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
159th
of 200 countries
All-time high
15,010
in 2007
All-time low
6,033
in 1998
Years of data
25
1998–2023
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Maldives, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Maldives stood at 13,859.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Maldives peaked at 15,010 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6,033, in 1998.
Maldives ranks 159th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6,033 | — |
| 1999 | 7,471 | +23.8% |
| 2000 | 9,778 | +30.9% |
| 2001 | 11,433 | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 12,679 | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 13,722 | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 13,896 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 14,973 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 14,984 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 15,010 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 14,185 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 13,067 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 12,407 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 11,491 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 10,479 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 9,207 | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 8,936 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 8,739 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 8,296 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 8,064 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 7,777 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 7,820 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 8,323 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 12,532 | +50.6% |
| 2023 | 13,859 | +10.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 13,859 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 141,115, 10% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 13,859 is below the median for South Asia, which is 780,087, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,752 | 6,033 | 7,471 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13,373 | 9,778 | 15,010 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,322 | 7,777 | 12,407 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,571 | 8,323 | 13,859 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 156 Cape Verde 15,944 compare
- 157 Cyprus 15,095 compare
- 158 Montenegro 15,048 compare
- 160 Belize 13,818 compare
- 161 Equatorial Guinea 13,530 compare
- 162 Luxembourg 11,904 compare
More education data for Maldives
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,474 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,838 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,920 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 33,002 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 44,013 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0834 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Maldives?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Maldives was 13,859 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 15,010 in 2007.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,033 in 1998.
- How does Maldives rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Maldives ranks 159th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release