Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) in Maldives
Maldives: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) was 2,820 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Maldives, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Maldives is 2,820, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Maldives peaked at 3,211 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 681, in 1998.
Maldives ranks 122nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 681 | — |
| 1999 | 822 | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 1,190 | +44.8% |
| 2001 | 1,354 | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 1,599 | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 1,781 | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 1,808 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2,067 | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 2,565 | +24.1% |
| 2007 | 2,569 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 3,004 | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 3,114 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 3,085 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2,713 | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 2,593 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 3,081 | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 3,211 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 2,769 | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 2,729 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2,828 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 2,984 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 2,989 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2,820 | -5.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 2,820 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,562, 13% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 2,820 is below the median for South Asia, which is 68,821, 4% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 751.5 | 681 | 822 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,105 | 1,190 | 3,114 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,898 | 2,593 | 3,211 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,820 | 2,820 | 2,820 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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 teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Maldives?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Maldives was 2,820 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 3,211 in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 681 in 1998.
- How does Maldives rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 122nd out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release