Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in Maldives
Maldives: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) was 44.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Maldives, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 44.8% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.5% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Maldives peaked at 44.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1999.
Maldives ranks 156th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.0% | — |
| 1999 | 2.9% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | +134.8% |
| 2001 | 15.1% | +119.1% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | -43.4% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | +53.5% |
| 2004 | 13.8% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | +46.6% |
| 2011 | 35.2% | +74.4% |
| 2012 | 31.7% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 35.6% | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 42.8% | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 42.3% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 41.0% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 43.1% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 41.9% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 40.3% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 39.7% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 36.3% | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 44.8% | +23.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 44.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.4%, 52% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 44.8% is below the median for South Asia, which is 74.4%, 60% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +134.8% | 2.9% | 6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 6.9% | 15.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 20.2% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 36.3% | 44.8% | 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, female in Maldives?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Maldives was 44.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1999.
- How does Maldives rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Maldives ranks 156th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release