School enrollment, tertiary in Maldives

Maldives: School enrollment, tertiary was 48.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
48.5%
Change on year
up 103.8%
World rank
85th
of 192 countries
All-time high
48.5%
in 2022
All-time low
0.2%
in 2003
Years of data
9
2003–2022

School enrollment, tertiary in Maldives, 2003–2022

010203040502003201220222003: 0.214 % gross2007: 10.3 % gross2008: 11.4 % gross2014: 13.7 % gross2017: 33.3 % gross2019: 24.6 % gross2020: 27.1 % gross2021: 23.8 % gross2022: 48.5 % gross

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 48.5% for school enrollment, tertiary in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 103.8% on the previous year and up 254.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in Maldives peaked at 48.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2003.

Maldives ranks 85th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

School enrollment, tertiary in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) in Maldives, 2003 to 2022.
Year % gross Change
2003 0.2%
2007 10.3% +4735.5%
2008 11.4% +10.3%
2014 13.7% +20.1%
2017 33.3% +143.6%
2019 24.6% -26.0%
2020 27.1% +9.9%
2021 23.8% -12.1%
2022 48.5% +103.8%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 48.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.6%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 48.5% is above the median for South Asia, which is 22.5%, 2.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.3% 0.2% 11.4% 3
2010s 23.9% 13.7% 33.3% 3
2020s 33.1% 23.8% 48.5% 3

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 82 Kuwait 51.9% compare
  2. 83 Barbados 50.8% compare
  3. 84 Thailand 49.1% compare
  4. 86 Mexico 48.2% compare
  5. 87 Morocco 48.2% compare
  6. 88 Philippines 47.4% compare

See the full ranking of 237 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, tertiary in Maldives?
School enrollment, tertiary in Maldives was 48.5% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2003.
How does Maldives rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
Maldives ranks 85th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 254.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 7,325 data points, 1970–2025
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Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.