Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Maldives
Maldives: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 79.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Maldives, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 79.9% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 97.0% on the previous year and up 281.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Maldives peaked at 79.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2003.
That places Maldives 52nd out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.3% | — |
| 2007 | 13.6% | +4327.4% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | +55.3% |
| 2017 | 57.2% | +173.5% |
| 2019 | 39.8% | -30.4% |
| 2020 | 45.7% | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 40.6% | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 79.9% | +97.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 0.3% | 13.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 20.9% | 57.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 40.6% | 79.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More education data for Maldives
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 44,013 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0834 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21,469 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Maldives?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Maldives was 79.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2003.
- How does Maldives rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Maldives ranks 52nd out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 281.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release