Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in Maldives
Maldives: Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ was 51.72 millions in 2019. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in Maldives, 2006–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 51.72 millions for government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Maldives peaked at 61.84 millions in 2008 and was at its lowest, 33.33 millions, in 2011.
That places Maldives 127th out of 148 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 secondary education, constant US$ in Maldives, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 55.06 millions | — |
| 2008 | 61.84 millions | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 46.11 millions | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 34.99 millions | -24.1% |
| 2011 | 33.33 millions | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 33.88 millions | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 36.09 millions | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 36.19 millions | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 47.87 millions | +32.3% |
| 2016 | 42.41 millions | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 45.6 millions | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 51.72 millions | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.34 millions | 46.11 millions | 61.84 millions | 3 |
| 2010s | 40.23 millions | 33.33 millions | 51.72 millions | 9 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 124 Madagascar 53.66 millions compare
- 125 Chad 52.08 millions compare
- 126 Cayman Islands 51.87 millions
- 128 Sierra Leone 49.74 millions compare
- 129 Belize 45.34 millions compare
- 130 Bermuda 43.13 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 secondary education, constant us$ in Maldives?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Maldives was 51.72 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 61.84 millions in 2008.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.33 millions in 2011.
- How does Maldives rank for government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$?
- Maldives ranks 127th out of 148 countries with data for 2019.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 secondary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release