Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Maldives
Maldives: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 3,622 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,622
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
171st
of 220 countries
All-time high
4,074
in 2003
All-time low
1,519
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
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Maldives is 3,622, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Maldives peaked at 4,074 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,519, in 1970.
Maldives ranks 171st of 220 countries on this measure, 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 | 1,519 | — |
| 1971 | 1,565 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 1,585 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 1,618 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 1,657 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 1,714 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 1,764 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 1,801 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 1,837 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 1,945 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 2,042 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 2,104 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 2,136 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 2,151 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 2,166 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 2,199 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 2,294 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 2,388 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 2,438 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 2,497 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 2,603 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 2,798 | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 3,049 | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 3,272 | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 3,457 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 3,644 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 3,799 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 3,921 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 3,788 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 3,917 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 3,993 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 4,014 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 4,026 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 4,074 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 4,052 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 3,920 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 3,794 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 3,650 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 3,497 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 3,364 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 3,220 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 3,053 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 2,895 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 2,769 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 2,650 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 2,574 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 2,547 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2,559 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,622 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 2,739 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 2,913 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 3,128 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 3,545 | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 3,647 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 3,671 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 3,622 | -1.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 3,622 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55,842, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 3,622 is below the median for South Asia, which is 222,808, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,700 | 1,519 | 1,945 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,242 | 2,042 | 2,497 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,425 | 2,603 | 3,921 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,838 | 3,364 | 4,074 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,763 | 2,547 | 3,220 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,421 | 2,913 | 3,671 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 168 Montenegro 3,837 compare
- 169 Vanuatu 3,808 compare
- 170 Belize 3,659 compare
- 172 Luxembourg 3,370 compare
- 173 Macau, China 3,300 compare
- 174 Brunei Darussalam 3,141 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 3,622 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 4,074 in 2003.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,519 in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Maldives ranks 171st 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 40.7%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release