How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and UNESCO: Sids?

27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Maldives vs UNESCO: Sids: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the

Maldives

179

in 2023

UNESCO: Sids

19,454

in 2023

Maldives rank

78th

UNESCO: Sids rank

79th

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the over time

Maldives
UNESCO: Sids

How they compare

UNESCO: Sids currently reports 19,454 against 179 in Maldives, a difference of 19,275.

That makes UNESCO: Sids's figure about 108.7 times Maldives's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, UNESCO: Sids has been ahead every year.

Maldives ranks 78th and UNESCO: Sids ranks 79th of 210 countries.

UNESCO: Sids has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Maldives	UNESCO: Sids	Difference	Ahead
1990s	33	22,733	22,700	UNESCO: Sids
2000s	265	21,709	21,444	UNESCO: Sids
2010s	269.1	21,743	21,474	UNESCO: Sids
2020s	157.25	18,113	17,956	UNESCO: Sids

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the, Maldives or UNESCO: Sids?: UNESCO: Sids, at 19,454 against 179 in Maldives as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the between Maldives and UNESCO: Sids?: 19,275, with UNESCO: Sids ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and UNESCO: Sids?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Maldives and UNESCO: Sids rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?: Maldives ranks 78th and UNESCO: Sids ranks 79th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 431 places, 11,714 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed: 16 August 2026

February 2026 Data Release