Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Maldives
Maldives: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) was 95.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Maldives, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Maldives is 95.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Maldives peaked at 95.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1981.
That places Maldives 53rd 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, male (modelled data) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.8% | — |
| 1982 | 6.6% | +14.1% |
| 1983 | 7.6% | +14.8% |
| 1984 | 8.8% | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 10.0% | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 11.3% | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 12.8% | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 14.5% | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 16.4% | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 18.3% | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 20.5% | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 22.9% | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 25.2% | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 27.6% | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 30.0% | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 32.5% | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 35.3% | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 38.2% | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 41.6% | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 45.0% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 48.8% | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 52.8% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 57.0% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 60.7% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 64.1% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 67.0% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 69.6% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 71.8% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 73.7% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 75.5% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 77.1% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 78.6% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 79.9% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 81.4% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 83.2% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 85.1% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 86.9% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 88.6% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 91.3% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 92.4% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 93.4% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 94.2% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 95.7% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.4% | 5.8% | 16.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 29.2% | 18.3% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 45.0% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.6% | 75.5% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 91.3% | 95.7% | 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, male (modelled data) in Maldives?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Maldives was 95.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1981.
- How does Maldives rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Maldives ranks 53rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release