Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) in Maldives
Maldives: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) was 4,423 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Maldives, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 4,423 for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is up 29.7% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Maldives peaked at 4,880 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 436, in 1998.
That places Maldives 169th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 436 | — |
| 1999 | 457 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 1,095 | +139.6% |
| 2001 | 2,345 | +114.2% |
| 2002 | 1,427 | -39.1% |
| 2003 | 2,572 | +80.2% |
| 2004 | 2,737 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 3,243 | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 4,880 | +50.5% |
| 2012 | 4,237 | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 4,138 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 4,552 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 4,380 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 4,120 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 4,191 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 3,977 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 3,776 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 3,588 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 3,411 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 4,423 | +29.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 4,423 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 212,656, 2% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 4,423 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.46 million, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +139.6% | 457 | 1,095 |
| 2001 | +114.2% | 1,095 | 2,345 |
| 2003 | +80.2% | 1,427 | 2,572 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 446.5 | 436 | 457 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,035 | 1,095 | 2,737 | 5 |
| 2010s | 4,149 | 3,243 | 4,880 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,807 | 3,411 | 4,423 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 166 Kiribati 8,072 compare
- 167 Barbados 7,736 compare
- 168 Tonga 5,194 compare
- 170 Saint Lucia 4,183 compare
- 171 Equatorial Guinea 3,909 compare
- 172 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3,526 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 upper secondary education, both sexes in Maldives?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Maldives was 4,423 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 4,880 in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 436 in 1998.
- How does Maldives rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 169th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release