School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Maldives
Maldives: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 26,656 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
26,656 number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
176th
of 205 countries
All-time high
49,880 number
in 1997
All-time low
16,695 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Maldives, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Maldives stood at 26,656 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Maldives peaked at 49,880 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 16,695 number, in 1970.
That places Maldives 176th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Maldives, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16,695 number | — |
| 1971 | 17,856 number | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 19,060 number | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 20,256 number | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 21,385 number | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 22,384 number | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 23,275 number | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 24,127 number | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 24,977 number | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 25,820 number | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 26,639 number | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 27,463 number | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 28,255 number | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 29,047 number | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 29,869 number | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 30,693 number | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 31,335 number | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 32,125 number | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 33,003 number | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 33,944 number | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 35,046 number | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 36,329 number | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 38,015 number | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 40,090 number | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 42,508 number | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 45,172 number | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 47,570 number | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 49,880 number | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 35,741 number | -28.3% |
| 1999 | 37,414 number | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 39,010 number | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 40,441 number | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 41,535 number | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 42,259 number | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 42,547 number | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 42,380 number | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 42,498 number | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 41,830 number | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 40,588 number | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 38,989 number | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 37,153 number | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 35,634 number | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 33,947 number | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 32,205 number | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 30,426 number | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 28,657 number | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 28,368 number | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 27,574 number | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 26,695 number | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 26,182 number | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 26,656 number | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,584 number | 16,695 number | 25,820 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,237 number | 26,639 number | 33,944 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,776 number | 35,046 number | 49,880 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,208 number | 38,989 number | 42,547 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,684 number | 26,182 number | 37,153 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,656 number | 26,656 number | 26,656 number | 1 |
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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 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 26,656 number in 2020, 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 49,880 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,695 number in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 176th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.