School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Maldives
Maldives: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 13,525 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Maldives, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Maldives stood at 13,525 number.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Maldives peaked at 18,366 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12,100 number, in 1999.
Maldives ranks 134th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Maldives, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12,100 number | — |
| 2000 | 13,065 number | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 14,186 number | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 15,150 number | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 15,902 number | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 16,497 number | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 16,972 number | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 17,732 number | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 18,226 number | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 18,366 number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 18,269 number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 18,059 number | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 17,971 number | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 17,726 number | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 17,223 number | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 16,431 number | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 15,346 number | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 15,439 number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 15,115 number | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 14,557 number | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 13,525 number | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,100 number | 12,100 number | 12,100 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 16,436 number | 13,065 number | 18,366 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,139 number | 13,525 number | 18,059 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 131 Montenegro 16,504 number compare
- 132 Belize 15,888 number compare
- 133 Bahrain 15,207 number compare
- 135 Solomon Islands 13,021 number compare
- 136 Vanuatu 10,930 number compare
- 137 Cape Verde 9,628 number compare
More education data for Maldives
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,639 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 14.04 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,758 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16,632 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,001 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 690.42 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10,644 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5,988 (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 13,525 number in 2019, 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 18,366 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,100 number in 1999.
- How does Maldives rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Maldives ranks 134th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.