Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ in Maldives
Maldives: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ was 10.31 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ in Maldives, 2006–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 10.31 millions for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ 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 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in Maldives peaked at 10.31 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.68 millions, in 2011.
Maldives ranks 104th of 112 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 upper secondary education, constant US$ in Maldives, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7.72 millions | — |
| 2008 | 8.67 millions | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 9.09 millions | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 7.03 millions | -22.7% |
| 2011 | 6.68 millions | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 6.78 millions | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 7.3 millions | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 7.33 millions | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 9.76 millions | +33.2% |
| 2016 | 8.51 millions | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 9.13 millions | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 10.31 millions | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.49 millions | 7.72 millions | 9.09 millions | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.09 millions | 6.68 millions | 10.31 millions | 9 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 101 Madagascar 13.39 millions compare
- 102 Saint Lucia 12.22 millions compare
- 103 Belize 11.39 millions compare
- 105 Vanuatu 9.41 millions compare
- 106 Cape Verde 8.08 millions compare
- 107 Andorra 7.74 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 us$ in Maldives?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in Maldives was 10.31 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 10.31 millions in 2019.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.68 millions in 2011.
- How does Maldives rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$?
- Maldives ranks 104th out of 112 countries with data for 2019.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release