Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Maldives
Maldives: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in 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 education in 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
- 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 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