Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Maldives
Maldives: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.33 GPI in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Maldives, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Maldives is 1.33 GPI, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Maldives peaked at 1.43 GPI in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7396 GPI, in 2003.
Maldives ranks 3rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Maldives, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.796 GPI | — |
| 1999 | 0.7797 GPI | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8343 GPI | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9708 GPI | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9252 GPI | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7396 GPI | -20.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7408 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.12 GPI | +51.1% |
| 2011 | 1.28 GPI | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 1.25 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.38 GPI | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 1.41 GPI | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.39 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.43 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.43 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.41 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.39 GPI | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.4 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.35 GPI | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.33 GPI | -1.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1.33 GPI is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08 GPI, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1.33 GPI is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.09 GPI, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +51.1% | 0.7408 GPI | 1.12 GPI |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7878 GPI | 0.7797 GPI | 0.796 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8421 GPI | 0.7396 GPI | 0.9708 GPI | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.35 GPI | 1.12 GPI | 1.43 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 GPI | 1.33 GPI | 1.4 GPI | 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, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Maldives?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Maldives was 1.33 GPI in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 GPI in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7396 GPI in 2003.
- How does Maldives rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Maldives ranks 3rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release