Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Maldives
Maldives: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 1.02 GPIA in 2019. ▬ Flat
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Maldives, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Maldives stood at 1.02 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Maldives peaked at 1.26 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.742 GPIA, in 2001.
That places Maldives 114th out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Maldives, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9716 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.742 GPIA | -23.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9421 GPIA | +27.0% |
| 2003 | 1.26 GPIA | +34.1% |
| 2004 | 1.25 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | -18.7% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.742 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 111 Comoros 1.02 GPIA compare
- 112 Chile 1.02 GPIA compare
- 113 Qatar 1.02 GPIA compare
- 115 Hong Kong, China 1.02 GPIA compare
- 116 Netherlands 1.02 GPIA compare
- 117 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.01 GPIA 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 share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Maldives?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Maldives was 1.02 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.742 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Maldives rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Maldives ranks 114th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release