School age population, post-secondary … post-secondary male in Maldives
Maldives: School age population, post-secondary … post-secondary male was 6,328 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6,328
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
140th
of 174 countries
All-time high
11,132
in 2010
All-time low
6,020
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Maldives, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 6,328 for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Maldives peaked at 11,132 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6,020, in 1999.
That places Maldives 140th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary … post-secondary male in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6,020 | — |
| 2000 | 6,393 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 6,850 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 7,318 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 7,788 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 8,209 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 8,554 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 8,778 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 9,505 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 10,329 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 10,916 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 11,132 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 10,995 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 10,583 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 9,934 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 9,175 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 8,738 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 9,111 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 9,225 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 9,008 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 8,529 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 7,937 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 7,344 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 6,827 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 6,291 | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 6,064 | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 6,328 | +4.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 6,328 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51,405, 12% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 6,328 is below the median for South Asia, which is 364,930, 2% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,020 | 6,020 | 6,020 | 1 |
| 2000s | 8,464 | 6,393 | 10,916 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,643 | 8,529 | 11,132 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,798 | 6,064 | 7,937 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 137 Solomon Islands 8,326 compare
- 138 Belize 7,848 compare
- 139 Montenegro 7,683 compare
- 141 Vanuatu 6,163 compare
- 142 Cape Verde 4,986 compare
- 143 Malta 4,832 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 school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Maldives?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Maldives was 6,328 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 11,132 in 2010.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,020 in 1999.
- How does Maldives rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male?
- Maldives ranks 140th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release