Secondary education, pupils in Maldives
Maldives: Secondary education, pupils was 33,002 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils in Maldives, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Maldives is 33,002, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Maldives peaked at 33,002 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 327, in 1970.
That places Maldives 170th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 331.5 | 327 | 336 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1,710 | 998 | 2,756 | 4 |
| 1990s | 21,955 | 12,281 | 32,463 | 6 |
| 2000s | 25,494 | 20,010 | 28,878 | 5 |
| 2010s | 23,222 | 19,943 | 27,831 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,552 | 20,599 | 33,002 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More education data for Maldives
- Population ages 15-64 76.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4,691 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 95.3% (2024)
- Labor force, female 23.2% (2025)
- Labor force, total 272,320 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Maldives?
- Secondary education, pupils in Maldives was 33,002 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 33,002 in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 327 in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Maldives ranks 170th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. 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, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.