School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Maldives
Maldives: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes was 11,915 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Maldives, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Maldives is 11,915, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Maldives peaked at 19,041 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11,281, in 2024.
Maldives ranks 141st of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11,684 | — |
| 2000 | 12,385 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 13,278 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 14,203 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 15,100 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 15,854 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 16,434 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 16,764 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 17,558 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 18,477 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 19,041 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 19,027 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 18,573 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 17,836 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 16,886 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 15,873 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 15,216 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 15,421 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 15,308 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 14,816 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 14,057 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 13,237 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 12,499 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 11,923 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 11,385 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 11,281 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 11,915 | +5.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 11,915 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99,283, 12% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 11,915 is below the median for South Asia, which is 722,316, 2% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,684 | 11,684 | 11,684 | 1 |
| 2000s | 15,909 | 12,385 | 19,041 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,301 | 14,057 | 19,027 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,040 | 11,281 | 13,237 | 6 |
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 school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Maldives?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Maldives was 11,915 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 19,041 in 2009.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,281 in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Maldives ranks 141st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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 School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release