School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Maldives
Maldives: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 45,432 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
45,432
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
171st
of 220 countries
All-time high
49,782
in 1997
All-time low
18,507
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Maldives, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Maldives is 45,432, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Maldives peaked at 49,782 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 18,507, in 1970.
That places Maldives 171st out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18,507 | — |
| 1971 | 19,598 | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 20,546 | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 21,435 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 22,246 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 22,994 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 23,765 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 24,586 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 25,413 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 26,311 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 27,300 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 28,339 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 29,357 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 30,237 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 30,935 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 31,444 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 31,938 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 32,631 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 33,442 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 34,339 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 35,365 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 36,504 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 38,064 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 40,040 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 42,368 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 45,028 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 47,421 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 49,782 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 35,376 | -28.9% |
| 1999 | 37,201 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 38,899 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 40,321 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 41,344 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 42,095 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 42,587 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 42,691 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 42,567 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 42,878 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 42,456 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 41,311 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 39,732 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 37,781 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 35,673 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 33,651 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 31,751 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 30,604 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 30,531 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 30,068 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 29,554 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 29,291 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 29,470 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 30,275 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 39,518 | +30.5% |
| 2023 | 41,587 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 43,624 | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 45,432 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,540 | 18,507 | 26,311 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,996 | 27,300 | 34,339 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,715 | 35,365 | 49,782 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,715 | 38,899 | 42,878 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,864 | 29,291 | 39,732 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,318 | 29,470 | 45,432 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 168 Western Sahara 53,016 compare
- 169 Luxembourg 49,432 compare
- 170 Vanuatu 49,350 compare
- 172 Brunei 44,248 compare
- 173 Belize 44,119 compare
- 174 French Guiana 43,215 compare
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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Maldives?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Maldives was 45,432 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 49,782 in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,507 in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 171st out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release