Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Maldives
Maldives: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 0.0% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
0.0%
Change on year
down 74.6%
World rank
107th
of 113 countries
All-time high
7.1%
in 2011
All-time low
0.0%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2009–2016
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Maldives, 2009–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 0.0% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 74.6% on the previous year and down 87.0% over ten years.
Maldives ranks 107th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.3% | — |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +497.0% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +267.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -95.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -49.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -24.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +35.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -74.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.0% | 7.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 104 El Salvador 0.7% compare
- 105 Guatemala 0.5% compare
- 106 Togo 0.4% compare
- 108 South Africa 0.0% compare
- 109 Aruba 0.0% compare
- 109 Jamaica 0.0% compare
- 109 Kazakhstan 0.0% compare
- 109 Saint Lucia 0.0% compare
- 109 Seychelles 0.0% compare
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 capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Maldives?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Maldives was 0.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does Maldives rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Maldives ranks 107th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.0%. 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 Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release