Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Maldives
Maldives: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 9,384 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Maldives, 2003–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 9,384 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 153.2% on the previous year and up 250.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Maldives peaked at 9,384 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 51 number, in 2003.
Maldives ranks 142nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 51 number | — |
| 2007 | 2,679 number | +5152.9% |
| 2008 | 2,715 number | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 3,706 number | +36.5% |
| 2017 | 9,384 number | +153.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 9,384 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 141,679 number, 7% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 9,384 number is below the median for South Asia, which is 216,300 number, 4% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,815 number | 51 number | 2,715 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 6,545 number | 3,706 number | 9,384 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 139 Lesotho 13,054 number compare
- 140 Montenegro 12,549 number compare
- 141 Iceland 11,339 number compare
- 143 Chad 9,354 number compare
- 144 Trinidad and Tobago 9,285 number
- 145 Mauritania 8,736 number compare
More education data for Maldives
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.19 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.05 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Maldives?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Maldives was 9,384 number in 2017, 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 9,384 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 51 number in 2003.
- How does Maldives rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Maldives ranks 142nd out of 187 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.3%. 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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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.