Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ in Maldives
Maldives: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ was 36.96 millions in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
36.96 millions
Change on year
up 61.6%
World rank
135th
of 164 countries
All-time high
36.96 millions
in 2016
All-time low
4.25 millions
in 2011
Years of data
8
2009–2016
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ in Maldives, 2009–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Maldives is 36.96 millions, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 61.6% on the previous year and up 321.4% over ten years.
Maldives ranks 135th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ in Maldives, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8.77 millions | — |
| 2010 | 7.74 millions | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 4.25 millions | -45.0% |
| 2012 | 13.11 millions | +208.4% |
| 2013 | 17.8 millions | +35.8% |
| 2014 | 16.49 millions | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 22.87 millions | +38.7% |
| 2016 | 36.96 millions | +61.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.77 millions | 8.77 millions | 8.77 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.03 millions | 4.25 millions | 36.96 millions | 7 |
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More education data for Maldives
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 76.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Maldives?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Maldives was 36.96 millions in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 36.96 millions in 2016.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.25 millions in 2011.
- How does Maldives rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
- Maldives ranks 135th out of 164 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 321.4%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release