Enrolment in secondary education, female in Maldives
Maldives: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 16,363 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Maldives, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in Maldives is 16,363, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Maldives peaked at 16,501 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 119, in 1970.
Maldives ranks 171st of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 119 | — |
| 1971 | 139 | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 10,703 | +7600.0% |
| 1995 | 12,048 | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 13,401 | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 16,501 | +23.1% |
| 1998 | 6,219 | -62.3% |
| 1999 | 7,663 | +23.2% |
| 2000 | 10,256 | +33.8% |
| 2001 | 12,544 | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 13,336 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 14,760 | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 14,996 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 13,884 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 13,961 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 12,618 | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 11,519 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 11,585 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 11,249 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 10,640 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 10,421 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 9,985 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 9,893 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 10,347 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 14,464 | +39.8% |
| 2023 | 16,363 | +13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 129 | 119 | 139 | 2 |
| 1990s | 11,089 | 6,219 | 16,501 | 6 |
| 2000s | 13,178 | 10,256 | 14,996 | 5 |
| 2010s | 11,576 | 9,893 | 13,961 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,725 | 10,347 | 16,363 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More education data for Maldives
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4,691 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Maldives?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Maldives was 16,363 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 16,501 in 1997.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 119 in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Maldives ranks 171st out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release