Maldives vs New Caledonia: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Maldives
13,883
in 2025
New Caledonia
12,702
in 2025
Maldives rank
181st
New Caledonia rank
183rd
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Maldives
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 13,883 against 12,702 in New Caledonia, a difference of 1,181.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1988 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Maldives ranks 181st and New Caledonia ranks 183rd of 220 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,130 | 11,319 | 2,189 | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 10,985 | 11,725 | 739.7 | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 12,472 | 13,611 | 1,139 | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 12,214 | 12,846 | 631.5 | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Maldives or New Caledonia?
- Maldives, at 13,883 against 12,702 in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Maldives and New Caledonia?
- 1,181, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and New Caledonia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and New Caledonia rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 181st and New Caledonia ranks 183rd of 220 countries.
- 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