Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Maldives
Maldives: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 33,002 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Maldives, 1970–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Maldives
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,920 (2024)
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 44,013 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, 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, 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.