Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Maldives
Maldives: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, 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 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Maldives
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4,691 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
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