Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Maldives

Maldives: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. was 28.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
28.2%
World rank
98th
of 144 countries
All-time high
33.3%
in 1985
All-time low
14.3%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Maldives, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 25 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 26.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 29.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 30.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 32.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 33.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 29.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 25.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 21.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 14.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 28.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Maldives stood at 28.2%.

The figure is up 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Maldives peaked at 33.3% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2005.

That places Maldives 98th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Maldives, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 25.0%
1965 26.1% +4.5%
1970 29.4% +12.4%
1975 30.7% +4.5%
1980 32.2% +5.2%
1985 33.3% +3.3%
1990 29.5% -11.4%
1995 25.8% -12.5%
2000 21.7% -16.0%
2005 14.3% -33.9%
2010 28.2% +96.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25.5% 25.0% 26.1% 2
1970s 30.0% 29.4% 30.7% 2
1980s 32.8% 32.2% 33.3% 2
1990s 27.7% 25.8% 29.5% 2
2000s 18.0% 14.3% 21.7% 2
2010s 28.2% 28.2% 28.2% 1

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 95 Libya 30.6% compare
  2. 96 Portugal 29.2% compare
  3. 97 Paraguay 28.4% compare
  4. 99 Ecuador 28.2% compare
  5. 100 Syrian Arab Republic 28.1% compare
  6. 101 New Zealand 27.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Maldives?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Maldives was 28.2% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2005.
How does Maldives rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
Maldives ranks 98th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)