Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Maldives
Maldives: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 28.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Maldives, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Maldives stood at 28.5%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 108.1% on the previous year and up 220.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Maldives peaked at 28.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2003.
Maldives ranks 107th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.1% | — |
| 2007 | 7.5% | +5889.0% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | +29.7% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | +111.9% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 28.5% | +108.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 0.1% | 9.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 8.9% | 18.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 13.7% | 28.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 104 Cuba 29.2% compare
- 105 Brunei Darussalam 29.2% compare
- 106 Tonga 28.8% compare
- 108 El Salvador 28.0% compare
- 109 Tunisia 27.4% compare
- 110 Bangladesh 27.0% compare
More education data for Maldives
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Maldives?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Maldives was 28.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2003.
- How does Maldives rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Maldives ranks 107th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 220.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release