Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Maldives
Maldives: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 97.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Maldives, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Maldives stood at 97.9%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Maldives peaked at 97.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1981.
That places Maldives 42nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.4% | — |
| 1982 | 2.8% | +16.9% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | +19.9% |
| 1984 | 4.0% | +20.2% |
| 1985 | 4.8% | +20.4% |
| 1986 | 5.7% | +18.8% |
| 1987 | 6.8% | +19.5% |
| 1988 | 8.1% | +18.5% |
| 1989 | 9.5% | +17.6% |
| 1990 | 11.1% | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 13.1% | +17.3% |
| 1992 | 15.2% | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 17.5% | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 19.9% | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 22.5% | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 25.5% | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 28.8% | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 32.5% | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 36.7% | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 41.1% | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 46.0% | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 51.1% | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 56.3% | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 61.0% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 65.2% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 68.8% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 71.9% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 74.6% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 76.9% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 78.9% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 80.6% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 82.3% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 83.8% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 85.4% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 87.1% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 88.7% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 90.3% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 91.8% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 93.1% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 94.2% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 95.2% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 96.1% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 96.8% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 97.4% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 97.9% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.2% | 2.4% | 9.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 22.3% | 11.1% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.3% | 41.1% | 76.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.2% | 78.9% | 93.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 94.2% | 97.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More education data for Maldives
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4,691 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 76.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.71 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Maldives?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Maldives was 97.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1981.
- How does Maldives rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Maldives ranks 42nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release