Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Maldives
Maldives: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage was 0.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Maldives, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Maldives is 0.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 130.5% on the previous year and up 164.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Maldives peaked at 0.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2017.
That places Maldives 74th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.3% | — |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -27.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +28.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +20.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +130.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 71 Greece 0.5% compare
- 72 Saint Lucia 0.5% compare
- 73 Dominican Republic 0.5% compare
- 75 Ireland 0.5% compare
- 76 Uruguay 0.5% compare
- 77 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.5% compare
More education data for Maldives
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0834 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Maldives?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Maldives was 0.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
- How does Maldives rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
- Maldives ranks 74th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.8%. 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 upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release