ALECSO: Least Developed Countries vs Maldives: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
7.60 million
in 2024
Maldives
13,883
in 2025
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank
178th
Maldives rank
181st
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
- Maldives
How they compare
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries currently reports 7.60 million against 13,883 in Maldives, a difference of 7.58 million.
That makes ALECSO: Least Developed Countries's figure about 547.3 times Maldives's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, ALECSO: Least Developed Countries has been ahead every year.
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 178th and Maldives ranks 181st of 221 groups.
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ALECSO: Least Developed Countries | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.72 million | 6,245 | 2.71 million | ALECSO: Least Developed Countries |
| 1980s | 3.15 million | 8,518 | 3.14 million | ALECSO: Least Developed Countries |
| 1990s | 3.62 million | 10,985 | 3.61 million | ALECSO: Least Developed Countries |
| 2000s | 4.77 million | 16,675 | 4.75 million | ALECSO: Least Developed Countries |
| 2010s | 6.25 million | 14,181 | 6.23 million | ALECSO: Least Developed Countries |
| 2020s | 7.40 million | 11,880 | 7.39 million | ALECSO: Least Developed Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, ALECSO: Least Developed Countries or Maldives?
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, at 7.60 million against 13,883 in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and Maldives?
- 7.58 million, with ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and Maldives?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and Maldives rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 178th and Maldives ranks 181st of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper 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