Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Maldives
Maldives: Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education was 2 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 171 countries
All-time high
2 years
in 1999
All-time low
2 years
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Maldives, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Maldives is 2 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Maldives peaked at 2 years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2 years, in 1999.
That places Maldives 13th out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Maldives, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2 years | — |
| 2000 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 6 |
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More education data for Maldives
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Maldives?
- Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Maldives was 2 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 2 years in 1999.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 1999.
- How does Maldives rank for theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Maldives ranks 13th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release