Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Maldives

Maldives: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ was 9.85 millions in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
9.85 millions
Change on year
up 26.6%
World rank
94th
of 99 countries
All-time high
9.85 millions
in 2019
All-time low
4.09 millions
in 2006
Years of data
11
2006–2019

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Maldives, 2006–2019

02468102006201220192006: 4.1 millions2008: 5.7 millions2009: 6.7 millions2010: 5.4 millions2011: 5 millions2012: 5.2 millions2013: 5.9 millions2014: 6.2 millions2015: 8.9 millions2016: 7.8 millions2019: 9.8 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2019, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Maldives stood at 9.85 millions. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 26.6% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Maldives peaked at 9.85 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.09 millions, in 2006.

That places Maldives 94th out of 99 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.49 millions 4.09 millions 6.71 millions 3
2010s 6.78 millions 5.02 millions 9.85 millions 8

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 91 Madagascar 13.08 millions compare
  2. 92 Saint Lucia 11.1 millions compare
  3. 93 Niger 10.9 millions compare
  4. 95 Andorra 8.75 millions compare
  5. 96 Dominica 4.93 millions compare
  6. 97 Gambia 4.03 millions compare

See the full ranking of 99 places β†’

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All data for Maldives β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Maldives?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Maldives was 9.85 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 9.85 millions in 2019.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 4.09 millions in 2006.
How does Maldives rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
Maldives ranks 94th out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. 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 Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,181 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/