School age population, secondary education, female in Maldives
Maldives: School age population, secondary education, female was 20,917 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20,917
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
174th
of 220 countries
All-time high
23,823
in 1997
All-time low
8,804
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, female in Maldives, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, female in Maldives is 20,917, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Maldives peaked at 23,823 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8,804, in 1970.
That places Maldives 174th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, female in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8,804 | — |
| 1971 | 9,307 | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 9,740 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 10,149 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 10,524 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 10,909 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 11,320 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 11,720 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 12,079 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 12,535 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 13,052 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 13,595 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 14,102 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 14,507 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 14,780 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 14,913 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 15,138 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 15,523 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 15,966 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 16,412 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 16,861 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 17,423 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 18,235 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 19,242 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 20,381 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 21,641 | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 22,732 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 23,823 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 16,966 | -28.8% |
| 1999 | 17,813 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 18,603 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 19,257 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 19,700 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 20,001 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 20,158 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 20,097 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 19,905 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 19,499 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 18,837 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 18,093 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 17,361 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 16,620 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 15,889 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 15,190 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 14,506 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 13,932 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 13,505 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 13,166 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 12,996 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 13,055 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 13,360 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 13,922 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 18,275 | +31.3% |
| 2023 | 19,253 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 20,152 | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 20,917 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,709 | 8,804 | 12,535 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,799 | 13,052 | 16,412 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,512 | 16,861 | 23,823 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,415 | 18,093 | 20,158 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,622 | 12,996 | 17,361 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,646 | 13,360 | 20,917 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 171 French Guiana 21,692 compare
- 172 Belize 21,560 compare
- 173 Brunei Darussalam 21,221 compare
- 175 Samoa 17,606 compare
- 176 Iceland 17,104 compare
- 177 Sao Tome and Principe 16,871 compare
More education data for Maldives
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4,691 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 76.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.71 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, female in Maldives?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Maldives was 20,917 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 23,823 in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,804 in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Maldives ranks 174th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. 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 School age population, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release