Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Maldives
Maldives: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes 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 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% |
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
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,639 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 14.04 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,758 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16,632 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,001 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 690.42 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10,644 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5,988 (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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