Iceland vs Maldives: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Iceland
13,240 number
in 2020
Maldives
17,272 number
in 2020
Iceland rank
173rd
Maldives rank
171st

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Iceland
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 17,272 number against 13,240 number in Iceland, a difference of 4,032 number.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 173rd and Maldives ranks 171st of 205 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Maldives Difference Ahead
1970s 13,520 number 16,197 number 2,677 number Maldives
1980s 12,712 number 22,214 number 9,502 number Maldives
1990s 12,702 number 29,796 number 17,094 number Maldives
2000s 13,276 number 24,523 number 11,247 number Maldives
2010s 13,033 number 17,233 number 4,200 number Maldives
2020s 13,240 number 17,272 number 4,032 number Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Iceland or Maldives?
Maldives, at 17,272 number against 13,240 number in Iceland as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Iceland and Maldives?
4,032 number, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Maldives?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Iceland and Maldives rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Iceland ranks 173rd and Maldives ranks 171st of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.