Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Maldives
Maldives: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 16,632 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Maldives, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 16,632 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 90.0% on the previous year and up 173.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Maldives peaked at 16,632 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 73, in 2003.
Maldives ranks 151st of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 73 | — |
| 2007 | 4,386 | +5908.2% |
| 2008 | 5,171 | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 6,089 | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 14,484 | +137.9% |
| 2019 | 10,241 | -29.3% |
| 2020 | 10,660 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 8,755 | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 16,632 | +90.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,210 | 73 | 5,171 | 3 |
| 2010s | 10,271 | 6,089 | 14,484 | 3 |
| 2020s | 12,016 | 8,755 | 16,632 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More education data for Maldives
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 76.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.71 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Maldives?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Maldives was 16,632 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 16,632 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 73 in 2003.
- How does Maldives rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 151st out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release