Current education expenditure, secondary in Maldives
Maldives: Current education expenditure, secondary was 99.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Current education expenditure, secondary in Maldives, 2009–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions.
Analysis
In 2019, current education expenditure, secondary in Maldives stood at 99.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, secondary in Maldives peaked at 99.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 93.4%, in 2018.
That places Maldives 14th out of 125 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Current education expenditure, secondary in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 99.7% | — |
| 2010 | 98.8% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 93.4% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 93.4% | 99.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 11 Liechtenstein 100.0% compare
- 12 San Marino 99.8% compare
- 13 Singapore 99.4% compare
- 15 Central African Republic 99.1%
- 16 Greece 99.0% compare
- 17 Jamaica 98.9% compare
More education data for Maldives
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current education expenditure, secondary in Maldives?
- Current education expenditure, secondary in Maldives was 99.3% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, secondary recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, secondary recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.4% in 2018.
- How does Maldives rank for current education expenditure, secondary?
- Maldives ranks 14th out of 125 countries with data for 2019.
- Is current education expenditure, secondary rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, secondary (% of total expenditure in secondary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).