Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Maldives
Maldives: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 7,905 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7,905
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
169th
of 220 countries
All-time high
8,620
in 2004
All-time low
3,185
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Maldives, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 7,905 for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Maldives peaked at 8,620 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3,185, in 1970.
That places Maldives 169th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,185 | — |
| 1971 | 3,283 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 3,323 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 3,388 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 3,472 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 3,590 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 3,705 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 3,804 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 3,904 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 4,091 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 4,268 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 4,399 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 4,500 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 4,560 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 4,612 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 4,704 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 4,872 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 5,042 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 5,143 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 5,295 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 5,553 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 5,905 | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 6,372 | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 6,830 | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 7,255 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 7,697 | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 8,028 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 8,276 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 7,961 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 8,239 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 8,419 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 8,467 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 8,503 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 8,614 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 8,620 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 8,423 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 8,229 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 8,041 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 7,736 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 7,431 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 7,093 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 6,668 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 6,275 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 5,975 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 5,696 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 5,556 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 5,579 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 5,603 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 5,688 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 5,887 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 6,220 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 6,707 | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 7,730 | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 7,974 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 8,029 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 7,905 | -1.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 7,905 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 115,544, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 7,905 is below the median for South Asia, which is 458,858, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,574 | 3,185 | 4,091 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,740 | 4,268 | 5,295 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,212 | 5,553 | 8,276 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,248 | 7,431 | 8,620 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,002 | 5,556 | 7,093 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,428 | 6,220 | 8,029 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 166 Cyprus 9,646 compare
- 167 Western Sahara 9,193 compare
- 168 Montenegro 8,015 compare
- 170 Vanuatu 7,844 compare
- 171 Belize 7,492 compare
- 172 Luxembourg 7,056 compare
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 population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Maldives?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Maldives was 7,905 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 8,620 in 2004.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,185 in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Maldives ranks 169th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release