Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Maldives
Maldives: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ was 19.36 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Maldives, 2006–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2019, government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Maldives stood at 19.36 millions. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Maldives peaked at 19.36 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.32 millions, in 2011.
That places Maldives 101st out of 111 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, PPP$ in Maldives, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 9.89 millions | — |
| 2008 | 11.64 millions | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 12.27 millions | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 9.61 millions | -21.7% |
| 2011 | 9.32 millions | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 9.74 millions | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 11.06 millions | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 11.67 millions | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 16.48 millions | +41.3% |
| 2016 | 14.68 millions | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 16.87 millions | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 19.36 millions | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.27 millions | 9.89 millions | 12.27 millions | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.2 millions | 9.32 millions | 19.36 millions | 9 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 98 Madagascar 38.8 millions compare
- 99 Saint Lucia 22.93 millions compare
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- 102 Bermuda 17.45 millions compare
- 103 Cape Verde 14.63 millions compare
- 104 Gambia 13.18 millions compare
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 upper secondary education, ppp$ in Maldives?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Maldives was 19.36 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 19.36 millions in 2019.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.32 millions in 2011.
- How does Maldives rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$?
- Maldives ranks 101st out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release