Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 110.75 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Maldives, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Maldives is 110.75 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 110.75 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.09 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Maldives 9th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 3.33 units per square kilometre | +197.0% |
| 1981 | 4.06 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1982 | 6.23 units per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 1983 | 9.19 units per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 1994 | 71.36 units per square kilometre | +676.8% |
| 1995 | 79.63 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 89 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 108.21 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1998 | 40.94 units per square kilometre | -62.2% |
| 1999 | 49.96 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2000 | 66.7 units per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2001 | 82.02 units per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2002 | 84.55 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 95.37 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 96.26 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 92.77 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 91.74 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 85.59 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 76.71 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 77.17 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 74.92 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 71.25 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 69.9 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 67.55 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 66.48 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 68.66 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 96.85 units per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 2023 | 110.75 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.7 units per square kilometre | 3.33 units per square kilometre | 9.19 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 73.18 units per square kilometre | 40.94 units per square kilometre | 108.21 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 84.98 units per square kilometre | 66.7 units per square kilometre | 96.26 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 77.41 units per square kilometre | 66.48 units per square kilometre | 92.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.09 units per square kilometre | 68.66 units per square kilometre | 110.75 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 6 Palestine, State of 144.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bahrain 137.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bangladesh 120.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Malta 101.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Naoero 71.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Bermuda 64.52 units per square kilometre 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 secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Maldives was 110.75 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 110.75 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 9th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.