Secondary education, teachers in Maldives
Maldives: Secondary education, teachers was 3,474 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers in Maldives, 1970–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Maldives recorded 3,474 for secondary education, teachers in 2022.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Maldives peaked at 3,723 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26, in 1970.
Maldives ranks 163rd of 201 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, teachers in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26 | — |
| 1971 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 724 | +2684.6% |
| 1999 | 874 | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 1,310 | +49.9% |
| 2001 | 1,884 | +43.8% |
| 2002 | 1,691 | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 2,088 | +23.5% |
| 2010 | 3,486 | +67.0% |
| 2011 | 3,080 | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 3,103 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 3,648 | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 3,723 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 3,351 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 3,310 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 3,430 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 3,665 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 3,682 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 3,474 | -5.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 3,474 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,286, 10% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 3,474 is below the median for South Asia, which is 139,900, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +2684.6% | 26 | 724 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26 | 26 | 26 | 2 |
| 1990s | 799 | 724 | 874 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,743 | 1,310 | 2,088 | 4 |
| 2010s | 3,448 | 3,080 | 3,723 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,474 | 3,474 | 3,474 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 160 Central African Republic 4,357 compare
- 161 Djibouti 3,554 compare
- 162 Cape Verde 3,534 compare
- 164 Macao 2,938 compare
- 165 Belize 2,319 compare
- 166 Solomon Islands 2,202 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, teachers in Maldives?
- Secondary education, teachers in Maldives was 3,474 in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 3,723 in 2014.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Maldives ranks 163rd out of 201 countries with data for 2022.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.