Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Maldives
Maldives: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ was 9.85 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Maldives, 2006–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2019, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Maldives stood at 9.85 millions. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Maldives peaked at 9.85 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.09 millions, in 2006.
That places Maldives 106th out of 115 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, US$ in Maldives, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.09 millions | — |
| 2008 | 5.68 millions | +38.8% |
| 2009 | 6.71 millions | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 5.36 millions | -20.1% |
| 2011 | 5.02 millions | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 5.17 millions | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 5.94 millions | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 6.21 millions | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 8.89 millions | +43.3% |
| 2016 | 7.78 millions | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 8.8 millions | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 9.85 millions | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.49 millions | 4.09 millions | 6.71 millions | 3 |
| 2010s | 7 millions | 5.02 millions | 9.85 millions | 9 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 103 Madagascar 13.08 millions compare
- 104 Saint Lucia 12.22 millions compare
- 105 Belize 11.39 millions compare
- 107 San Marino 8 millions compare
- 108 Vanuatu 7.79 millions compare
- 109 Andorra 7.74 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, us$ in Maldives?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Maldives was 9.85 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 9.85 millions in 2019.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.09 millions in 2006.
- How does Maldives rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
- Maldives ranks 106th out of 115 countries with data for 2019.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release