Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Maldives
Maldives: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 10,644 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Maldives, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Maldives is 10,644, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 90.0% on the previous year and up 187.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Maldives peaked at 10,644 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 51, in 2003.
Maldives ranks 150th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 51 | — |
| 2007 | 2,679 | +5152.9% |
| 2008 | 2,715 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 3,706 | +36.5% |
| 2017 | 9,384 | +153.2% |
| 2019 | 6,042 | -35.6% |
| 2020 | 6,609 | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 5,603 | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 10,644 | +90.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 10,644 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 147,656, 7% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 10,644 is below the median for South Asia, which is 290,120, 4% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,815 | 51 | 2,715 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6,377 | 3,706 | 9,384 | 3 |
| 2020s | 7,619 | 5,603 | 10,644 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 147 Guyana 12,808 compare
- 148 Montenegro 12,381 compare
- 149 Malta 12,288 compare
- 151 Mauritania 9,204 compare
- 152 Brunei 7,631 compare
- 153 Cape Verde 6,878 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, female in Maldives?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Maldives was 10,644 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 10,644 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 51 in 2003.
- How does Maldives rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Maldives ranks 150th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release