Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Maldives
Maldives: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.64 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Maldives, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Maldives is 1.64 GPIA, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Maldives peaked at 1.67 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.28 GPIA, in 2008.
That places Maldives 6th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Maldives, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.59 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.45 GPIA | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 1.28 GPIA | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 1.58 GPIA | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 1.67 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.6 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.64 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.66 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.64 GPIA | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.44 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 1.59 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.62 GPIA | 1.58 GPIA | 1.67 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.65 GPIA | 1.64 GPIA | 1.66 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 3 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.78 GPIA compare
- 4 Cook Islands 1.77 GPIA compare
- 5 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.68 GPIA compare
- 7 Qatar 1.64 GPIA compare
- 8 United States Virgin Islands 1.63 GPIA
- 9 Guyana 1.57 GPIA compare
More education data for Maldives
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Maldives?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Maldives was 1.64 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Maldives rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Maldives ranks 6th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release