Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Maldives
Maldives: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 5,459 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Maldives, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 5,459 for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.3% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Maldives peaked at 9,208 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,289, in 2022.
That places Maldives 133rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5,792 | — |
| 2000 | 5,722 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 5,366 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 9,208 | +71.6% |
| 2011 | 8,413 | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 8,258 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 7,984 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 7,267 | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 6,638 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 6,812 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 6,755 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 7,198 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 6,957 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 5,049 | -27.4% |
| 2022 | 2,289 | -54.7% |
| 2023 | 3,809 | +66.4% |
| 2024 | 5,459 | +43.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 5,459 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31,742, 17% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 5,459 is below the median for South Asia, which is 315,435, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +71.6% | 5,366 | 9,208 |
| 2023 | +66.4% | 2,289 | 3,809 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,792 | 5,792 | 5,792 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5,544 | 5,366 | 5,722 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7,549 | 6,638 | 9,208 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,152 | 2,289 | 5,459 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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 out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Maldives?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Maldives was 5,459 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 9,208 in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,289 in 2022.
- How does Maldives rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 133rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release