Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Maldives

Maldives: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 33,002 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
33,002
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
170th
of 206 countries
All-time high
33,002
in 2023
All-time low
327
in 1970
Years of data
31
1970–2023

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Maldives, 1970–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1970199620231970: 3271971: 3361980: 9981981: 1.2k1982: 1.9k1983: 2.8k1994: 21.4k1995: 23.9k1996: 26.7k1997: 32.5k1998: 12.3k1999: 15.0k2000: 20.0k2001: 24.6k2002: 25.4k2003: 28.6k2004: 28.9k2010: 27.8k2011: 27.5k2012: 25.7k2013: 23.0k2014: 23.1k2015: 22.5k2016: 21.4k2017: 21.0k2018: 20.3k2019: 19.9k2020: 20.6k2021: 24.8k2022: 29.1k2023: 33.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2023, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Maldives stood at 33,002. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Maldives peaked at 33,002 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 327, in 1970.

Maldives ranks 170th of 206 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, pupils, gaps filled in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Maldives, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 327
1971 336 +2.8%
1980 998 +197.0%
1981 1,217 +21.9%
1982 1,870 +53.7%
1983 2,756 +47.4%
1994 21,409 +676.8%
1995 23,889 +11.6%
1996 26,701 +11.8%
1997 32,463 +21.6%
1998 12,281 -62.2%
1999 14,988 +22.0%
2000 20,010 +33.5%
2001 24,607 +23.0%
2002 25,365 +3.1%
2003 28,612 +12.8%
2004 28,878 +0.9%
2010 27,831 -3.6%
2011 27,521 -1.1%
2012 25,676 -6.7%
2013 23,013 -10.4%
2014 23,150 +0.6%
2015 22,476 -2.9%
2016 21,376 -4.9%
2017 20,970 -1.9%
2018 20,266 -3.4%
2019 19,943 -1.6%
2020 20,599 +3.3%
2021 24,827 +20.5%
2022 29,055 +17.0%
2023 33,002 +13.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 331.5 327 336 2
1980s 1,710 998 2,756 4
1990s 21,955 12,281 32,463 6
2000s 25,494 20,010 28,878 5
2010s 23,222 19,943 27,831 10
2020s 26,871 20,599 33,002 4

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 167 Brunei Darussalam 40,924 compare
  2. 168 Belize 38,323 compare
  3. 169 Iceland 37,056 compare
  4. 171 Malta 32,424 compare
  5. 172 Macau, China 31,617 compare
  6. 173 Bahamas 26,561 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Maldives?
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Maldives was 33,002 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 33,002 in 2023.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 327 in 1970.
How does Maldives rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Maldives ranks 170th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. 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, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, pupils with 698 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.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,723 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, pupils with 698 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.