Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Maldives
Maldives: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 79.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Maldives, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Maldives stood at 79.4%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Maldives peaked at 79.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1971.
That places Maldives 147th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.8% | — |
| 1971 | 1.7% | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 3.7% | +113.2% |
| 1981 | 4.3% | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 6.4% | +48.3% |
| 1983 | 9.1% | +43.1% |
| 1994 | 50.5% | +454.4% |
| 1995 | 53.1% | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 56.3% | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 65.2% | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 34.7% | -46.8% |
| 1999 | 40.3% | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 51.4% | +27.7% |
| 2001 | 61.0% | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 61.4% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 68.0% | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 67.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 70.0% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 72.8% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 72.0% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 68.4% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 72.9% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 73.4% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 70.0% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 69.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 68.6% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 68.1% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 69.9% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 73.5% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 79.4% | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 3.7% | 9.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 50.0% | 34.7% | 65.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 51.4% | 68.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 70.6% | 68.1% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.3% | 69.9% | 79.4% | 3 |
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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, secondary, both sexes in Maldives?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Maldives was 79.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1971.
- How does Maldives rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 147th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release