Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Maldives
Maldives: Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) was 1,232 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Maldives, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, male in Maldives is 1,232, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Maldives peaked at 1,877 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 524, in 1998.
That places Maldives 115th out of 154 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 524 | — |
| 1999 | 614 | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 863 | +40.6% |
| 2001 | 903 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 1,178 | +30.5% |
| 2004 | 1,130 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 1,319 | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 1,573 | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 1,570 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,823 | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 1,877 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1,828 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1,502 | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 1,292 | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 1,665 | +28.9% |
| 2014 | 1,816 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 1,478 | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 1,449 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1,408 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1,458 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1,306 | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 1,232 | -5.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1,232 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,962, 18% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1,232 is below the median for South Asia, which is 28,588, 4% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 569 | 524 | 614 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,360 | 863 | 1,877 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,520 | 1,292 | 1,828 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,232 | 1,232 | 1,232 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 112 Trinidad and Tobago 1,511 compare
- 113 Djibouti 1,308 compare
- 114 Latvia 1,263 compare
- 116 Solomon Islands 1,172 compare
- 117 Luxembourg 1,167 compare
- 118 Armenia 1,093 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 teachers in lower secondary education, male in Maldives?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Maldives was 1,232 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1,877 in 2009.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 524 in 1998.
- How does Maldives rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
- Maldives ranks 115th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release