School age population, lower secondary education, male in Maldives
Maldives: School age population, lower secondary education, male was 17,092 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
17,092
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
165th
of 220 countries
All-time high
19,780
in 1997
All-time low
7,360
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Maldives, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, male in Maldives is 17,092, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 82.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Maldives peaked at 19,780 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 7,360, in 1970.
Maldives ranks 165th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7,360 | — |
| 1971 | 7,797 | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 8,169 | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 8,457 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 8,667 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 8,866 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 9,162 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 9,491 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 9,792 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 10,102 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 10,469 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 10,845 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 11,216 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 11,540 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 11,801 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 12,024 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 12,243 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 12,512 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 12,807 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 13,158 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 13,623 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 14,134 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 14,782 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 15,600 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 16,602 | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 17,801 | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 18,866 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 19,780 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 11,807 | -40.3% |
| 1999 | 12,368 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 12,848 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 13,152 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 13,327 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 13,467 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 13,614 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 13,666 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 13,572 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 13,695 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 13,538 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 13,068 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 12,430 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 11,694 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 10,919 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 10,220 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 9,650 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 9,375 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 9,485 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 9,442 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 9,362 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 9,364 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9,548 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 10,018 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 14,981 | +49.5% |
| 2023 | 15,975 | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 16,724 | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 17,092 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,786 | 7,360 | 10,102 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,862 | 10,469 | 13,158 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,536 | 11,807 | 19,780 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,395 | 12,848 | 13,695 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,194 | 9,362 | 12,430 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,056 | 9,548 | 17,092 | 6 |
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More education data for Maldives
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, male in Maldives?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in Maldives was 17,092 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 19,780 in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,360 in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- Maldives ranks 165th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.3%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release