Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Maldives
Maldives: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 55.44 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Maldives, 2003–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Maldives stood at 55.44 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 55.44 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2433 units per square kilometre, in 2003.
Maldives ranks 7th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.2433 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 14.62 units per square kilometre | +5908.2% |
| 2008 | 17.24 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 20.3 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 48.28 units per square kilometre | +137.9% |
| 2019 | 34.14 units per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 2020 | 35.53 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 29.18 units per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 55.44 units per square kilometre | +90.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 55.44 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.67 units per square kilometre, 20.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 55.44 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 10.09 units per square kilometre, 5.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7 units per square kilometre | 0.2433 units per square kilometre | 17.24 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 34.24 units per square kilometre | 20.3 units per square kilometre | 48.28 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2020s | 40.05 units per square kilometre | 29.18 units per square kilometre | 55.44 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 4 Hong Kong, China 270.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Bahrain 67.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Malta 66 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Palestine, State of 37.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Bangladesh 30.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Netherlands 29.26 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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Maldives?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Maldives was 55.44 units per square kilometre 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 55.44 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2433 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Maldives rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Maldives ranks 7th out of 195 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), per square kilometre. 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) 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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (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.