Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Maldives
Maldives: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 38.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Maldives, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 38.8% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 142.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Maldives peaked at 38.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1999.
That places Maldives 149th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.3% | — |
| 1999 | 3.3% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | +126.8% |
| 2001 | 15.1% | +104.0% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | -41.5% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | +74.2% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 37.7% | +135.9% |
| 2019 | 38.8% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 7.4% | 16.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 37.7% | 38.8% | 2 |
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, upper secondary, both sexes in Maldives?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Maldives was 38.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1999.
- How does Maldives rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 149th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.7%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.