Current education expenditure, tertiary in Maldives
Maldives: Current education expenditure, tertiary was 100.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Maldives, 2009–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions.
Analysis
In 2016, current education expenditure, tertiary in Maldives stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
That places Maldives 8th out of 112 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 99.7% | — |
| 2010 | 98.1% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 92.9% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 92.9% | 100.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 7 South Africa 100.0% compare
- 9 Togo 99.6% compare
- 10 Guatemala 99.5% compare
- 11 El Salvador 99.3% 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 current education expenditure, tertiary in Maldives?
- Current education expenditure, tertiary in Maldives was 100.0% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.9% in 2011.
- How does Maldives rank for current education expenditure, tertiary?
- Maldives ranks 8th out of 112 countries with data for 2016.
- Is current education expenditure, tertiary rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, tertiary (% of total expenditure in tertiary 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).