Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ in Maldives
Maldives: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ was 49.42 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ in Maldives, 2006–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Maldives is 49.42 millions, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Maldives peaked at 49.42 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.03 millions, in 2011.
Maldives ranks 129th of 153 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 secondary education, US$ in Maldives, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 29.2 millions | — |
| 2008 | 40.52 millions | +38.8% |
| 2009 | 34.03 millions | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 26.68 millions | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 25.03 millions | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 25.86 millions | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 29.4 millions | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 30.66 millions | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 43.61 millions | +42.3% |
| 2016 | 38.79 millions | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 43.97 millions | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 49.42 millions | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.58 millions | 29.2 millions | 40.52 millions | 3 |
| 2010s | 34.82 millions | 25.03 millions | 49.42 millions | 9 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 126 Madagascar 52.43 millions compare
- 127 Cayman Islands 51.87 millions compare
- 128 Lesotho 50.51 millions compare
- 130 Chad 47.98 millions compare
- 131 North Macedonia 46.63 millions
- 132 Belize 45.34 millions compare
More education data for Maldives
- 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)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4,691 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Maldives?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Maldives was 49.42 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, us$ recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 49.42 millions in 2019.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, us$ recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.03 millions in 2011.
- How does Maldives rank for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
- Maldives ranks 129th out of 153 countries with data for 2019.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. 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 secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release