Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Maldives
Maldives: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 47.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Maldives, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Maldives is 47.0%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Maldives peaked at 52.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 2018.
That places Maldives 166th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 50.9% | — |
| 2000 | 51.5% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 50.9% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 52.5% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 52.2% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 51.4% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 50.6% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 49.7% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.3% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 48.3% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 48.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 47.8% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 46.6% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 47.0% | +1.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 47.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.7%, 96% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 47.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 50.8%, 93% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.9% | 50.9% | 50.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.9% | 49.7% | 52.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 46.6% | 50.3% | 8 |
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Maldives?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Maldives was 47.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 2018.
- How does Maldives rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Maldives ranks 166th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release