School age population, post-secondary … non-tertiary female in Maldives
Maldives: School age population, post-secondary … non-tertiary female was 5,587 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Maldives, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Maldives stood at 5,587.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Maldives peaked at 8,148 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5,094, in 2023.
That places Maldives 141st out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary … non-tertiary female in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5,664 | — |
| 2000 | 5,992 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 6,428 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 6,885 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 7,312 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 7,645 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 7,880 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 7,986 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 8,053 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 8,148 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 8,125 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 7,895 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 7,578 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 7,253 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 6,952 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 6,698 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 6,478 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 6,310 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 6,083 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 5,808 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 5,528 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 5,300 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 5,155 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 5,096 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 5,094 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 5,217 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 5,587 | +7.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 5,587 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47,878, 12% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 5,587 is below the median for South Asia, which is 357,386, 2% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,664 | 5,664 | 5,664 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7,445 | 5,992 | 8,148 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,658 | 5,528 | 7,895 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,242 | 5,094 | 5,587 | 6 |
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 school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Maldives?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Maldives was 5,587 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 8,148 in 2008.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,094 in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Maldives ranks 141st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release