Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0311 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Maldives, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Maldives is 0.0311 units per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Maldives peaked at 0.0616 units per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.001 units per person, in 1970.
That places Maldives 158th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.001 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0011 units per person | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0427 units per person | +3799.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0469 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0511 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0616 units per person | +20.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0228 units per person | -63.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0276 units per person | +21.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0364 units per person | +31.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0437 units per person | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0457 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0498 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0498 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0385 units per person | -22.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0374 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0326 units per person | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0288 units per person | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 0.028 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0263 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.024 units per person | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0227 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0211 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0203 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0206 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0276 units per person | +33.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0311 units per person | +12.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.0311 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0452 units per person, 69% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.0311 units per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0453 units per person, 69% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +3799.8% | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0427 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.001 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0421 units per person | 0.0228 units per person | 0.0616 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0451 units per person | 0.0364 units per person | 0.0498 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.028 units per person | 0.0203 units per person | 0.0385 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0264 units per person | 0.0206 units per person | 0.0311 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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 secondary education, female (number), per capita in Maldives?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Maldives was 0.0311 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0616 units per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 units per person in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
- Maldives ranks 158th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.