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

Latest (2022)
16,632
Change on year
up 90.0%
World rank
151st
of 200 countries
All-time high
16,632
in 2022
All-time low
73
in 2003
Years of data
15
2003–2022

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Maldives, 2003–2022

05.0k10.0k15.0k2003201220222003: 732004: 1.2k2005: 2.2k2006: 3.3k2007: 4.4k2008: 5.2k2014: 6.1k2015: 8.9k2016: 11.7k2017: 14.5k2018: 12.4k2019: 10.2k2020: 10.7k2021: 8.8k2022: 16.6k

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

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Maldives, 2003 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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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.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
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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.