School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Maldives
Maldives: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) was 2.42 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Maldives, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2022, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Maldives stood at 2.42 years. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 103.8% on the previous year and up 254.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Maldives peaked at 2.42 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0107 years, in 2003.
That places Maldives 91st out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0107 years | — |
| 2007 | 0.5163 years | +4734.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5696 years | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6842 years | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 1.67 years | +143.6% |
| 2019 | 1.72 years | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.35 years | -21.3% |
| 2021 | 1.19 years | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 2.42 years | +103.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 2.42 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 years, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 2.42 years is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.12 years, 2.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3656 years | 0.0107 years | 0.5696 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.36 years | 0.6842 years | 1.72 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.66 years | 1.19 years | 2.42 years | 3 |
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 life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Maldives?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Maldives was 2.42 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0107 years in 2003.
- How does Maldives rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 91st out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release