Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Maldives
Maldives: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 20,969 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Maldives, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Maldives is 20,969, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Maldives peaked at 31,903 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 325, in 1971.
Maldives ranks 174th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 327 | — |
| 1971 | 325 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 365.33 | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 405.67 | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 446 | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 459 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 525 | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 712 | +35.6% |
| 1978 | 766.33 | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 820.67 | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 875 | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 1,116 | +27.5% |
| 1982 | 1,466 | +31.4% |
| 1983 | 2,344 | +59.9% |
| 1992 | 15,933 | +579.7% |
| 1993 | 18,678 | +17.2% |
| 1998 | 12,281 | -34.2% |
| 1999 | 14,988 | +22.0% |
| 2000 | 19,553 | +30.5% |
| 2001 | 23,086 | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 25,069 | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 27,521 | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 27,763 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 30,588 | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 31,298 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 31,903 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 30,815 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 29,040 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 27,831 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 27,100 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 25,681 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 24,034 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 23,150 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 22,476 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 21,376 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 20,969 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 515.2 | 325 | 820.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,450 | 875 | 2,344 | 4 |
| 1990s | 15,470 | 12,281 | 18,678 | 4 |
| 2000s | 27,664 | 19,553 | 31,903 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,077 | 20,969 | 27,831 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 171 Samoa 25,583 compare
- 172 Sao Tome and Principe 24,422 compare
- 173 French Polynesia 22,500 compare
- 175 Vanuatu 20,068 compare
- 176 Barbados 19,571 compare
- 177 New Caledonia 17,700 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 secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Maldives?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Maldives was 20,969 in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 31,903 in 2007.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 325 in 1971.
- How does Maldives rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- Maldives ranks 174th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.