Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions) in Maldives
Maldives: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions) was 79.78 millions in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
79.78 millions
Change on year
up 61.0%
World rank
127th
of 146 countries
All-time high
79.78 millions
in 2016
All-time low
11.23 millions
in 2011
Years of data
8
2009–2016
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Maldives, 2009–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2016, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Maldives stood at 79.78 millions. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.0% on the previous year and up 238.4% over ten years.
That places Maldives 127th out of 146 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 23.57 millions | — |
| 2010 | 20.12 millions | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 11.23 millions | -44.2% |
| 2012 | 34.08 millions | +203.5% |
| 2013 | 43.35 millions | +27.2% |
| 2014 | 38.61 millions | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 49.56 millions | +28.4% |
| 2016 | 79.78 millions | +61.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 79.78 millions is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,191 millions, 7% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 79.78 millions is below the median for South Asia, which is 920.71 millions, 9% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.57 millions | 23.57 millions | 23.57 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 39.53 millions | 11.23 millions | 79.78 millions | 7 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More education data for Maldives
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.19 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.05 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Maldives?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Maldives was 79.78 millions in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 79.78 millions in 2016.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.23 millions in 2011.
- How does Maldives rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
- Maldives ranks 127th out of 146 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 238.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release