Enrolment in secondary education, female in Maldives
Maldives: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 10,300 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Maldives, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 10,300 number for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Maldives peaked at 16,501 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 119 number, in 1970.
That places Maldives 173rd out of 203 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Maldives, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 119 number | — |
| 1971 | 139 number | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 10,703 number | +7600.0% |
| 1995 | 12,048 number | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 13,401 number | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 16,501 number | +23.1% |
| 1998 | 6,219 number | -62.3% |
| 1999 | 7,663 number | +23.2% |
| 2000 | 10,256 number | +33.8% |
| 2001 | 12,544 number | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 13,336 number | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 14,760 number | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 14,996 number | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 10,977 number | -26.8% |
| 2019 | 10,300 number | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 129 number | 119 number | 139 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 11,089 number | 6,219 number | 16,501 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 13,178 number | 10,256 number | 14,996 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 10,638 number | 10,300 number | 10,977 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 170 Macao 12,579 number compare
- 171 French Polynesia 12,241 number compare
- 172 Equatorial Guinea 10,654 number compare
- 174 Vanuatu 10,070 number compare
- 175 Barbados 9,521 number compare
- 176 Guinea-Bissau 9,157 number compare
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 10,300 number in 2019, 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 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 119 number in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Maldives ranks 173rd out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.