Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Maldives
Maldives: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) was 14,720 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Maldives, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Maldives is 14,720, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Maldives peaked at 14,720 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,812, in 1998.
That places Maldives 158th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5,812 | — |
| 1999 | 7,060 | +21.5% |
| 2000 | 9,137 | +29.4% |
| 2001 | 10,829 | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 12,318 | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 12,245 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 13,673 | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 14,100 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 14,407 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 13,979 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 13,053 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 12,181 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 11,150 | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 10,960 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 9,668 | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 9,662 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 9,357 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 8,960 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 8,715 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 8,512 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 8,347 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 8,688 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 13,112 | +50.9% |
| 2023 | 14,720 | +12.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 14,720 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139,554, 11% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 14,720 is below the median for South Asia, which is 813,879, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +50.9% | 8,688 | 13,112 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,436 | 5,812 | 7,060 | 2 |
| 2000s | 12,638 | 9,137 | 14,407 | 9 |
| 2010s | 9,751 | 8,347 | 12,181 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,173 | 8,688 | 14,720 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 155 Cyprus 15,736 compare
- 156 Solomon Islands 15,582 compare
- 157 Belize 14,777 compare
- 159 Equatorial Guinea 13,497 compare
- 160 Luxembourg 13,263 compare
- 161 Vanuatu 11,210 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 enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Maldives?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Maldives was 14,720 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 14,720 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,812 in 1998.
- How does Maldives rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- Maldives ranks 158th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release