Expenditure on tertiary education in Maldives
Maldives: Expenditure on tertiary education was 20.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on tertiary education in Maldives, 2009–2016
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 tertiary education in Maldives stood at 20.6%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.5% on the previous year and up 217.9% over ten years.
Maldives ranks 78th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6.5% | — |
| 2010 | 7.3% | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -39.8% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | +176.4% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | +61.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 4.4% | 20.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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 tertiary education in Maldives?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Maldives was 20.6% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2011.
- How does Maldives rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Maldives ranks 78th out of 160 countries with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 217.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.