Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Maldives
Maldives: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 96.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Maldives, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Maldives is 96.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Maldives peaked at 117.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 52.4%, in 1998.
Maldives ranks 107th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 52.4% | — |
| 1999 | 61.4% | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 77.1% | +25.5% |
| 2001 | 88.8% | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 94.4% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 101.8% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 101.4% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 111.3% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 114.7% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 117.5% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 115.3% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 111.0% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 109.4% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 106.3% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 106.9% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 103.5% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 104.2% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 97.9% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 95.3% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 93.6% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 95.5% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 91.8% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 96.4% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.9% | 52.4% | 61.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 103.3% | 77.1% | 117.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.7% | 93.6% | 109.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 91.8% | 96.4% | 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, lower secondary, both sexes in Maldives?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Maldives was 96.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 117.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.4% in 1998.
- How does Maldives rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release