Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Maldives
Maldives: Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender was 1.37 modelled data in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Maldives, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Maldives stood at 1.37 modelled data. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Maldives peaked at 1.37 modelled data in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 modelled data, in 1981.
Maldives ranks 8th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Maldives, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0 modelled data | — |
| 1983 | 0.0125 modelled data | — |
| 1984 | 0.0549 modelled data | +338.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0929 modelled data | +69.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1339 modelled data | +44.1% |
| 1987 | 0.168 modelled data | +25.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1961 modelled data | +16.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2301 modelled data | +17.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2697 modelled data | +17.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3038 modelled data | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3405 modelled data | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3731 modelled data | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4133 modelled data | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4457 modelled data | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4815 modelled data | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5167 modelled data | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5526 modelled data | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5873 modelled data | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6251 modelled data | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.663 modelled data | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7013 modelled data | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7338 modelled data | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7668 modelled data | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8001 modelled data | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8326 modelled data | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8622 modelled data | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.894 modelled data | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9384 modelled data | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9947 modelled data | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 1.05 modelled data | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 1.1 modelled data | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.14 modelled data | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.18 modelled data | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.21 modelled data | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.23 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.25 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.26 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.28 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.29 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.3 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.32 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.34 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.35 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 1.37 modelled data | +1.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1.37 modelled data is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 modelled data, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1.37 modelled data is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.01 modelled data, 1.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +338.8% | 0.0125 modelled data | 0.0549 modelled data |
| 1985 | +69.3% | 0.0549 modelled data | 0.0929 modelled data |
| 1986 | +44.1% | 0.0929 modelled data | 0.1339 modelled data |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0987 modelled data | 0 modelled data | 0.2301 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.4284 modelled data | 0.2697 modelled data | 0.5873 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7817 modelled data | 0.6251 modelled data | 0.9384 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 modelled data | 0.9947 modelled data | 1.28 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 modelled data | 1.29 modelled data | 1.37 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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 completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Maldives?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Maldives was 1.37 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 modelled data in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 modelled data in 1981.
- How does Maldives rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Maldives ranks 8th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release