Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Maldives
Maldives: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 17,361 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Maldives, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Maldives stood at 17,361 number.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Maldives peaked at 29,417 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11,845 number, in 1998.
That places Maldives 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Maldives, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11,845 number | — |
| 1999 | 14,531 number | +22.7% |
| 2000 | 18,915 number | +30.2% |
| 2001 | 22,262 number | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 23,938 number | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 26,040 number | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 26,141 number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 28,646 number | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 29,084 number | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 29,417 number | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 28,164 number | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 26,120 number | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 24,588 number | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 22,695 number | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 21,444 number | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 19,876 number | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 18,598 number | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 18,096 number | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 17,256 number | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 16,778 number | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 18,461 number | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 17,361 number | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,188 number | 11,845 number | 14,531 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 25,873 number | 18,915 number | 29,417 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,515 number | 16,778 number | 24,588 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 158 Equatorial Guinea 27,027 number compare
- 159 Cyprus 26,826 number compare
- 160 Luxembourg 22,455 number compare
- 162 Sao Tome and Principe 16,434 number compare
- 163 Vanuatu 15,232 number compare
- 164 Brunei Darussalam 13,664 number compare
More education data for Maldives
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33,002 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 13.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,691 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 8.05 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 16,363 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 13.13 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Maldives?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Maldives was 17,361 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 29,417 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,845 number in 1998.
- How does Maldives rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.