Maldives vs Suriname: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Maldives
46,388 number
in 2017
Suriname
48,584 number
in 2015
Maldives rank
165th
Suriname rank
164th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Maldives
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 48,584 number against 46,388 number in Maldives, a difference of 2,196 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Suriname ahead.

Maldives ranks 165th and Suriname ranks 164th of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 10,573 number 29,737 number 19,164 number Suriname
1980s 17,811 number 39,893 number 22,081 number Suriname
1990s 23,123 number 40,722 number 17,599 number Suriname
2000s 39,441 number 42,721 number 3,279 number Suriname
2010s 47,387 number 46,584 number 803.67 number 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 Suriname?
Suriname, at 48,584 number against 46,388 number in Maldives as of 2015.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Maldives and Suriname?
2,196 number, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Suriname?
43 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.
How do Maldives and Suriname rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Maldives ranks 165th and Suriname ranks 164th of 203 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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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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