Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Maldives
Maldives: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) was 3,474 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Maldives, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Maldives is 3,474, measured 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 in Maldives peaked at 3,723 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26, in 1970.
That places Maldives 165th out of 214 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) 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 Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) 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
- 162 Martinique 3,784 compare
- 163 Djibouti 3,554 compare
- 164 Cape Verde 3,534 compare
- 166 Guadeloupe 3,467 compare
- 167 Macao 2,938 compare
- 168 Belize 2,319 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 in Maldives?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Maldives was 3,474 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 3,723 in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 165th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release