School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Maldives
Maldives: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 4 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Maldives, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 4 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 97.0% on the previous year and up 281.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Maldives peaked at 4 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0154 years, in 2003.
Maldives ranks 54th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0154 years | — |
| 2007 | 0.6795 years | +4326.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6738 years | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.05 years | +55.3% |
| 2017 | 2.86 years | +173.5% |
| 2019 | 3.09 years | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 2.29 years | -26.1% |
| 2021 | 2.03 years | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 4 years | +97.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 4 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.96 years, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 4 years is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.25 years, 3.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4562 years | 0.0154 years | 0.6795 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.33 years | 1.05 years | 3.09 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.77 years | 2.03 years | 4 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, female in Maldives?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Maldives was 4 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 4 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0154 years in 2003.
- How does Maldives rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Maldives ranks 54th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 281.9%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release