Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Maldives
Maldives: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 1.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Maldives, 2004–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Maldives is 1.1%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Maldives peaked at 1.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2010.
Maldives ranks 52nd of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Maldives, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.7% | — |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -48.9% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +152.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -34.1% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +64.6% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 49 Panama 1.1% compare
- 50 Namibia 1.1%
- 51 Trinidad and Tobago 1.1%
- 53 Madagascar 1.1% compare
- 54 Argentina 1.1% compare
- 55 Philippines 1.1% compare
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 upper secondary education in private in Maldives?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Maldives was 1.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
- How does Maldives rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Maldives ranks 52nd out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release