Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Maldives
Maldives: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ was 39.57 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Maldives, 2006–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2019, government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Maldives stood at 39.57 millions. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Maldives peaked at 39.57 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.01 millions, in 2011.
Maldives ranks 94th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Maldives, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 25.11 millions | — |
| 2008 | 34.84 millions | +38.7% |
| 2009 | 27.32 millions | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 21.32 millions | -22.0% |
| 2011 | 20.01 millions | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 20.68 millions | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 23.45 millions | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 24.45 millions | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 34.72 millions | +42.0% |
| 2016 | 31.01 millions | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 35.17 millions | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 39.57 millions | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.09 millions | 25.11 millions | 34.84 millions | 3 |
| 2010s | 27.82 millions | 20.01 millions | 39.57 millions | 9 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 91 Cayman Islands 44.52 millions compare
- 92 Togo 44.08 millions compare
- 93 Monaco 40.57 millions compare
- 95 Madagascar 39.34 millions compare
- 96 Liechtenstein 34.52 millions
- 97 Belize 33.95 millions compare
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, us$ in Maldives?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Maldives was 39.57 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 39.57 millions in 2019.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.01 millions in 2011.
- How does Maldives rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?
- Maldives ranks 94th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release