4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Maldives
Maldives: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) was 33.9 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Maldives, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Maldives stood at 33.9.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Maldives peaked at 40 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2000.
Maldives ranks 110th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12 | — |
| 2001 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 13 | -27.8% |
| 2009 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 21 | +61.5% |
| 2011 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 26 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 29 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 40 | +37.9% |
| 2018 | 31 | -22.5% |
| 2019 | 33 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 33.9 | +2.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 33.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.12, 51% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 33.9 is below the median for South Asia, which is 36.1, 94% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +61.5% | 13 | 21 |
| 2008 | -27.8% | 18 | 13 |
| 2017 | +37.9% | 29 | 40 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8 | 12 | 18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.6 | 21 | 40 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.9 | 33.9 | 33.9 | 1 |
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More education data for Maldives
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.19 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.05 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Maldives?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Maldives was 33.9 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 40 in 2017.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Maldives ranks 110th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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