Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Maldives
Maldives: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 7.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Maldives, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Maldives stood at 7.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Maldives peaked at 8.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Maldives 45th out of 235 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 2.7% | — |
| 1999 | 2.9% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | +125.5% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | +25.9% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | +30.8% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | -29.1% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | +16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 5.9% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.7% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.1% | 7.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 42 Palestine, State of 7.6% compare
- 43 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.5% compare
- 44 Turks and Caicos Islands 7.5% compare
- 46 Tajikistan 7.3% compare
- 47 Belarus 7.3% compare
- 48 Seychelles 7.1% compare
More education data for Maldives
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 76.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.71 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Maldives?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Maldives was 7.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Maldives ranks 45th out of 235 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. 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 Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release