Percentage of enrolment in secondary … secondary both sexes public in Maldives
Maldives: Percentage of enrolment in secondary … secondary both sexes public was 94.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
94.8%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
43rd
of 182 countries
All-time high
95.2%
in 2018
All-time low
79.5%
in 1999
Years of data
7
1999–2019
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Maldives, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 94.8% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in 2019.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Maldives peaked at 95.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 79.5%, in 1999.
That places Maldives 43rd out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary … secondary both sexes public in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 79.5% | — |
| 2000 | 82.5% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 87.1% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 89.1% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 90.6% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 95.2% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 94.8% | -0.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 94.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88.4%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.5% | 79.5% | 79.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 87.3% | 82.5% | 90.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 94.8% | 95.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More education data for Maldives
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.19 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.05 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Maldives?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Maldives was 94.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.5% in 1999.
- How does Maldives rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Maldives ranks 43rd out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release