Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Maldives
Maldives: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 97.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Maldives, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Maldives is 97.6%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Maldives peaked at 98.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 78.9%, in 1999.
That places Maldives 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 78.9% | — |
| 2000 | 81.5% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 85.7% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 88.5% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 89.7% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 91.0% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 86.6% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 87.3% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 89.3% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 90.2% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 92.1% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 90.9% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 92.9% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 93.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 97.9% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.6% | -0.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 97.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.2%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 97.6% is above the median for South Asia, which is 86.5%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.9% | 78.9% | 78.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 87.7% | 81.5% | 91.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 90.9% | 98.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 32 Republic of Moldova 97.9% compare
- 33 Saint Lucia 97.8% compare
- 34 Armenia 97.7% compare
- 36 Iceland 97.4% compare
- 37 Sao Tome and Principe 96.9% compare
- 38 Sri Lanka 96.9% compare
More education data for Maldives
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0834 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Maldives?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Maldives was 97.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.9% in 1999.
- How does Maldives rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Maldives ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release