Expenditure on secondary education in Maldives
Maldives: Expenditure on secondary education was 21.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on secondary education in Maldives, 2006–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2016, expenditure on secondary education in Maldives stood at 21.6%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Maldives peaked at 39.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2016.
Maldives ranks 128th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 39.9% | — |
| 2008 | 39.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | -37.0% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 23.8% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 23.5% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 23.9% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.0% | 25.1% | 39.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 21.6% | 25.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 125 Afghanistan 22.3% compare
- 126 Burkina Faso 22.1% compare
- 127 Türkiye 22.0%
- 129 Albania 21.6% compare
- 130 Haiti 21.1%
- 131 Guinea 20.9% 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 expenditure on secondary education in Maldives?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Maldives was 21.6% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2016.
- How does Maldives rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Maldives ranks 128th out of 149 countries with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.