Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Maldives
Maldives: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 16,632 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Maldives, 2003–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2022, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Maldives stood at 16,632. That is the highest value across all 15 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 (number) 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.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 73 | — |
| 2004 | 1,151 | +1477.1% |
| 2005 | 2,230 | +93.7% |
| 2006 | 3,308 | +48.4% |
| 2007 | 4,386 | +32.6% |
| 2008 | 5,171 | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 6,089 | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 8,887 | +46.0% |
| 2016 | 11,686 | +31.5% |
| 2017 | 14,484 | +23.9% |
| 2018 | 12,362 | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 10,241 | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 10,660 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 8,755 | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 16,632 | +90.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,720 | 73 | 5,171 | 6 |
| 2010s | 10,625 | 6,089 | 14,484 | 6 |
| 2020s | 12,016 | 8,755 | 16,632 | 3 |
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More education data for Maldives
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,639 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 14.04 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,758 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,001 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 690.42 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10,644 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5,988 (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Maldives?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Maldives was 16,632 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 16,632 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 73 in 2003.
- How does Maldives rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Maldives ranks 151st out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.