Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Maldives
Maldives: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 48.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Maldives, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 48.5% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 103.8% on the previous year and up 254.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Maldives peaked at 48.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2003.
That places Maldives 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.2% | — |
| 2007 | 10.3% | +4735.5% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 33.3% | +143.6% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | -26.0% |
| 2020 | 27.1% | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 23.8% | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 48.5% | +103.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 0.2% | 11.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 13.7% | 33.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 23.8% | 48.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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 gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Maldives?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Maldives was 48.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2003.
- How does Maldives rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 254.4%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release