Australia vs Maldives: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Australia
12 years
in 2025
Maldives
12 years
in 2025
Australia rank
30th
Maldives rank
30th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Australia
- Maldives
How they compare
Australia currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Maldives, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 30th and Maldives ranks 30th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Maldives in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12 years | 11 years | 1 years | Australia |
| 1980s | 12 years | 11 years | 1 years | Australia |
| 1990s | 12 years | 11.4 years | 0.6 years | Australia |
| 2000s | 12 years | 13 years | 1 years | Maldives |
| 2010s | 12 years | 13 years | 1 years | Maldives |
| 2020s | 12 years | 12.33 years | 0.3333 years | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to lower secondary education, Australia or Maldives?
- Australia, at 12 years against 12 years in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Australia and Maldives?
- 0 years, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Maldives?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Maldives rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Australia ranks 30th and Maldives ranks 30th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to lower secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release