Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ in Maldives
Maldives: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ was 81.76 millions in 2019. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ in Maldives, 2006–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ in Maldives is 81.76 millions, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ in Maldives peaked at 105.45 millions in 2008 and was at its lowest, 52.85 millions, in 2011.
That places Maldives 93rd out of 106 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ in Maldives, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 93.88 millions | — |
| 2008 | 105.45 millions | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 73.43 millions | -30.4% |
| 2010 | 55.44 millions | -24.5% |
| 2011 | 52.85 millions | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 53.75 millions | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 57.11 millions | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 57.23 millions | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 75.23 millions | +31.4% |
| 2016 | 66.92 millions | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 72 millions | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 81.76 millions | +13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.92 millions | 73.43 millions | 105.45 millions | 3 |
| 2010s | 63.59 millions | 52.85 millions | 81.76 millions | 9 |
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More education data for Maldives
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ in Maldives?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ in Maldives was 81.76 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 105.45 millions in 2008.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.85 millions in 2011.
- How does Maldives rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$?
- Maldives ranks 93rd out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release