Maldives vs Vanuatu: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Maldives
29,208
in 2025
Vanuatu
27,382
in 2025
Maldives rank
174th
Vanuatu rank
176th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Maldives
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 29,208 against 27,382 in Vanuatu, a difference of 1,826.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 174th and Vanuatu ranks 176th of 221 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,905 | 9,071 | 2,834 | Maldives |
| 1980s | 18,828 | 12,481 | 6,347 | Maldives |
| 1990s | 23,758 | 14,626 | 9,132 | Maldives |
| 2000s | 37,382 | 19,287 | 18,095 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 45,163 | 24,966 | 20,198 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 33,346 | 25,730 | 7,615 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Maldives or Vanuatu?
- Maldives, at 29,208 against 27,382 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Maldives and Vanuatu?
- 1,826, with Maldives 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, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 174th and Vanuatu ranks 176th 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