Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Maldives
Maldives: Enrolment in lower secondary education, 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 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% |
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
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16,632 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,001 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 690.42 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10,644 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5,988 (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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