Brunei Darussalam vs Maldives: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Brunei Darussalam
35,097
in 2025
Maldives
29,208
in 2025
Brunei Darussalam rank
173rd
Maldives rank
174th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Maldives
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 35,097 against 29,208 in Maldives, a difference of 5,889.
That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 1.2 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 173rd and Maldives ranks 174th of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 4 and Maldives in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,383 | 11,905 | 4,478 | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1980s | 23,914 | 18,828 | 5,086 | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1990s | 25,981 | 23,758 | 2,224 | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2000s | 32,870 | 37,382 | 4,512 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 38,147 | 45,163 | 7,016 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 36,758 | 33,346 | 3,412 | Brunei Darussalam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Brunei Darussalam or Maldives?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 35,097 against 29,208 in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Brunei Darussalam and Maldives?
- 5,889, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Maldives?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Maldives rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 173rd and Maldives ranks 174th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary 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