Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0458 units per person in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Maldives, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Maldives stood at 0.0458 units per person.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Maldives peaked at 0.0998 units per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 units per person, in 1971.
Maldives ranks 181st 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, per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0027 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0026 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0032 units per person | +25.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0032 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0036 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0047 units per person | +31.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0053 units per person | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0066 units per person | +24.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0084 units per person | +27.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0131 units per person | +55.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0668 units per person | +410.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0763 units per person | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 0.045 units per person | -41.0% |
| 1999 | 0.054 units per person | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0693 units per person | +28.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0805 units per person | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 0.086 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0928 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0921 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0998 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0997 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0983 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0917 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0834 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0771 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0725 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0664 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0601 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.056 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0525 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0482 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0458 units per person | -5.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.0458 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0797 units per person, 57% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.0458 units per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.096 units per person, 48% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +410.4% | 0.0131 units per person | 0.0668 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0083 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0131 units per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0605 units per person | 0.045 units per person | 0.0763 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0894 units per person | 0.0693 units per person | 0.0998 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0598 units per person | 0.0458 units per person | 0.0771 units per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More education data for Maldives
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.19 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.05 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Maldives?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Maldives was 0.0458 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0998 units per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 units per person in 1971.
- How does Maldives rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Maldives ranks 181st out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.