Maldives vs Vanuatu: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
Maldives
45,432
in 2025
Vanuatu
49,350
in 2025
Maldives rank
171st
Vanuatu rank
170th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- Maldives
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 49,350 against 45,432 in Maldives, a difference of 3,918.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 171st and Vanuatu ranks 170th of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,540 | 16,081 | 6,459 | Maldives |
| 1980s | 30,996 | 20,862 | 10,134 | Maldives |
| 1990s | 40,715 | 24,182 | 16,533 | Maldives |
| 2000s | 41,715 | 33,965 | 7,750 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 32,864 | 36,610 | 3,747 | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 38,318 | 44,683 | 6,365 | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Maldives or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 49,350 against 45,432 in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Maldives and Vanuatu?
- 3,918, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Vanuatu?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Vanuatu rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 171st and Vanuatu ranks 170th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release