Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Maldives
Maldives: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes was 57.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
57.1%
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
141st
of 179 countries
All-time high
80.2%
in 2022
All-time low
42.1%
in 2019
Years of data
17
1999–2024
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Maldives, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Maldives stood at 57.1%.
The figure is down 16.2% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Maldives peaked at 80.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 2019.
That places Maldives 141st out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 57.2% | — |
| 2000 | 60.2% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 66.4% | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 46.7% | -29.8% |
| 2011 | 49.0% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 47.1% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 45.8% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 47.3% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 49.8% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 47.8% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 42.3% | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 42.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 56.7% | +34.7% |
| 2022 | 80.2% | +41.5% |
| 2023 | 68.1% | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 57.1% | -16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.2% | 57.2% | 57.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 60.2% | 66.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 42.1% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 56.7% | 80.2% | 4 |
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More education data for Maldives
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,639 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 14.04 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,758 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16,632 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,001 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 690.42 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10,644 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5,988 (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Maldives?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Maldives was 57.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 2019.
- How does Maldives rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 141st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release