Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Maldives
Maldives: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square was 11.58 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Maldives, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 11.58 units per square kilometre for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Maldives peaked at 12.41 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0867 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Maldives ranks 8th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Maldives, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0867 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0867 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.41 units per square kilometre | +2684.6% |
| 1999 | 2.91 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 4.37 units per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 2001 | 6.28 units per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 2002 | 5.64 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 6.96 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2010 | 11.62 units per square kilometre | +67.0% |
| 2011 | 10.27 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 10.34 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 12.16 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 12.41 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 11.17 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 11.03 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 11.43 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 12.22 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 12.27 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 11.58 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 11.58 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6813 units per square kilometre, 17.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 11.58 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.39 units per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square 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% | 0.0867 units per square kilometre | 2.41 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0867 units per square kilometre | 0.0867 units per square kilometre | 0.0867 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.66 units per square kilometre | 2.41 units per square kilometre | 2.91 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.81 units per square kilometre | 4.37 units per square kilometre | 6.96 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.49 units per square kilometre | 10.27 units per square kilometre | 12.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.58 units per square kilometre | 11.58 units per square kilometre | 11.58 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 5 Singapore 18.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Malta 14.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bermuda 12.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Bahrain 11.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Palestine 8.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 San Marino 4.67 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 teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Maldives?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Maldives was 11.58 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 12.41 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0867 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Maldives ranks 8th out of 201 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) 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.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) 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.