Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Maldives
Maldives: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 82.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Maldives, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Maldives is 82.6%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Maldives peaked at 100.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 82.6%, in 2019.
Maldives ranks 99th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 100.0% | — |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 83.2% | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 82.6% | -0.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 82.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.1%, 97% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 82.6% | 83.2% | 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 upper secondary education in public in Maldives?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Maldives was 82.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.6% in 2019.
- How does Maldives rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Maldives ranks 99th out of 183 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 upper 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