Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Maldives
Maldives: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square was 54.91 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Maldives, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Maldives is 54.91 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Maldives peaked at 55 units per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.3967 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Maldives 9th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Maldives, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3967 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.4633 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 35.68 units per square kilometre | +7600.0% |
| 1995 | 40.16 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 44.67 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 55 units per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1998 | 20.73 units per square kilometre | -62.3% |
| 1999 | 25.54 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2000 | 34.19 units per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2001 | 41.81 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 44.45 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 49.2 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 49.99 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 46.28 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 46.54 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 42.06 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 38.4 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 38.62 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 37.5 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 35.47 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 34.74 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 33.28 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 32.98 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 34.49 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 48.21 units per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 2023 | 54.91 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 54.91 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.48 units per square kilometre, 15.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 54.91 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 21.19 units per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square 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 | +7600.0% | 0.4633 units per square kilometre | 35.68 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.43 units per square kilometre | 0.3967 units per square kilometre | 0.4633 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 36.96 units per square kilometre | 20.73 units per square kilometre | 55 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 43.93 units per square kilometre | 34.19 units per square kilometre | 49.99 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 38.59 units per square kilometre | 32.98 units per square kilometre | 46.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.87 units per square kilometre | 34.49 units per square kilometre | 54.91 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 6 Palestine, State of 74.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bahrain 66.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bangladesh 63.59 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Malta 49.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Naoero 34.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Bermuda 32.98 units per square kilometre 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 secondary education, female (number), per square in Maldives?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Maldives was 54.91 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 55 units per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3967 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square?
- Maldives ranks 9th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.