Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Maldives
Maldives: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both was 40.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Maldives, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 40.5% for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Maldives peaked at 40.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1981.
That places Maldives 108th 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, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.0% | — |
| 1982 | 3.3% | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 3.5% | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 4.1% | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 4.5% | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 4.8% | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 5.1% | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 5.5% | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 6.0% | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 6.4% | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 7.0% | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 7.5% | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 8.1% | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 8.8% | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 9.5% | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 10.2% | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 10.8% | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 11.4% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 12.9% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 13.7% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 14.6% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 17.1% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 24.1% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 28.8% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 31.6% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 32.7% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 33.9% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 35.2% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 36.6% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 38.0% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 39.2% | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 40.5% | +3.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 40.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.5%, 56% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 40.5% is below the median for South Asia, which is 42.5%, 95% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.2% | 3.0% | 5.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 6.0% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 12.1% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 20.6% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 33.9% | 40.5% | 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, both sexes (modelled data) in Maldives?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Maldives was 40.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1981.
- How does Maldives rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Maldives ranks 108th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release