Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Maldives

Maldives: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 17,361 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
17,361 number
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
161st
of 194 countries
All-time high
29,417 number
in 2007
All-time low
11,845 number
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Maldives, 1998–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k1998200820191998: 11.8k number1999: 14.5k number2000: 18.9k number2001: 22.3k number2002: 23.9k number2003: 26.0k number2004: 26.1k number2005: 28.6k number2006: 29.1k number2007: 29.4k number2008: 28.2k number2009: 26.1k number2010: 24.6k number2011: 22.7k number2012: 21.4k number2013: 19.9k number2014: 18.6k number2015: 18.1k number2016: 17.3k number2017: 16.8k number2018: 18.5k number2019: 17.4k number

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

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Maldives, 1998 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 158 Equatorial Guinea 27,027 number compare
  2. 159 Cyprus 26,826 number compare
  3. 160 Luxembourg 22,455 number compare
  4. 162 Sao Tome and Principe 16,434 number compare
  5. 163 Vanuatu 15,232 number compare
  6. 164 Brunei Darussalam 13,664 number compare

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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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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 4,801 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.