Ireland vs Maldives: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP
Ireland
0.9%
in 2021
Maldives
1.0%
in 2023
Ireland rank
124th
Maldives rank
122nd
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Ireland
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Maldives ahead.
Ireland ranks 124th and Maldives ranks 122nd of 165 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 0.6% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 1.3% | 0.4% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp, Ireland or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp between Ireland and Maldives?
- 0.1%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Maldives?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Maldives rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 124th and Maldives ranks 122nd of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release