School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) in Maldives
Maldives: School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) was 7,423 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7,423
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
180th
of 220 countries
All-time high
10,150
in 2009
All-time low
2,343
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Maldives, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 7,423 for school age population, upper secondary education, male in 2025.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Maldives peaked at 10,150 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2,343, in 1970.
That places Maldives 180th 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, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,343 | — |
| 1971 | 2,494 | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 2,637 | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 2,829 | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 3,055 | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 3,219 | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 3,283 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 3,375 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 3,542 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 3,674 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 3,779 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 3,899 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 4,039 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 4,190 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 4,354 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 4,507 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 4,557 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 4,596 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 4,669 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 4,769 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 4,881 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 4,947 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 5,047 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 5,198 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 5,385 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 5,586 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 5,823 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 6,179 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 6,603 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 7,020 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 7,448 | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 7,912 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 8,317 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 8,627 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 8,815 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 8,928 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 9,090 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 9,684 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 10,081 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 10,150 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 9,941 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 9,467 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 8,865 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 8,241 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 7,595 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 7,297 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 7,541 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 7,460 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 7,196 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 6,872 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 6,562 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 6,335 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 6,262 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 6,359 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 6,748 | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 7,423 | +10.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 7,423 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 126,160, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 7,423 is below the median for South Asia, which is 954,783, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,045 | 2,343 | 3,674 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,336 | 3,779 | 4,769 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,667 | 4,881 | 7,020 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,905 | 7,448 | 10,150 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,048 | 6,872 | 9,941 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,615 | 6,262 | 7,423 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 177 Sao Tome and Principe 8,408 compare
- 178 Macao 8,200 compare
- 179 Belize 7,732 compare
- 181 Guadeloupe 7,329 compare
- 182 French Polynesia 6,718 compare
- 183 New Caledonia 6,451 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, upper secondary education, male in Maldives?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in Maldives was 7,423 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 10,150 in 2009.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,343 in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- Maldives ranks 180th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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, upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release