Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Maldives
Maldives: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 53.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Maldives, 2004–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Maldives is 53.0%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Maldives peaked at 58.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2010.
That places Maldives 52nd out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 40.3% | — |
| 2005 | 41.9% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 46.0% | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 43.1% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 47.7% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 54.9% | +72.7% |
| 2012 | 43.8% | -20.4% |
| 2013 | 58.2% | +32.9% |
| 2014 | 57.3% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 57.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 56.8% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 53.1% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 53.0% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.8% | 40.3% | 47.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 31.8% | 58.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 49 Panama 53.5% compare
- 50 Namibia 53.4%
- 51 Trinidad and Tobago 53.2%
- 53 Madagascar 53.0% compare
- 54 Argentina 53.0% compare
- 55 Philippines 52.8% 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 53.0% 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 58.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% 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 11.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release