Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ in Maldives
Maldives: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ was 20.35 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ in Maldives, 2006–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Maldives is 20.35 millions, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Maldives peaked at 20.35 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.25 millions, in 2011.
That places Maldives 102nd out of 110 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ in Maldives, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 15.31 millions | — |
| 2008 | 17.19 millions | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 18.03 millions | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 13.94 millions | -22.7% |
| 2011 | 13.25 millions | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 13.44 millions | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 14.47 millions | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 14.53 millions | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 19.27 millions | +32.6% |
| 2016 | 16.79 millions | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 18.02 millions | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 20.35 millions | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.84 millions | 15.31 millions | 18.03 millions | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.01 millions | 13.25 millions | 20.35 millions | 9 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 99 Saint Lucia 22.93 millions compare
- 100 Belize 21.69 millions compare
- 101 Bermuda 21.69 millions compare
- 103 Gambia 18.34 millions compare
- 104 Cape Verde 17.11 millions compare
- 105 Seychelles 13.41 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 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Maldives?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Maldives was 20.35 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 20.35 millions in 2019.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.25 millions in 2011.
- How does Maldives rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$?
- Maldives ranks 102nd out of 110 countries with data for 2019.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release