Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Maldives or Sao Tome and Principe?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 24,422 against 20,969 in Maldives as of 2017.

What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe?

3,453, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe?

21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Maldives vs Sao Tome and Principe: Secondary education, general pupils

Maldives

20,969

in 2017

Sao Tome and Principe

24,422

in 2017

Maldives rank

174th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

172nd

Secondary education, general pupils over time

Maldives
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 24,422 against 20,969 in Maldives, a difference of 3,453.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Maldives's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Maldives ranks 174th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 172nd of 204 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Maldives	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1970s	520.67	2,971	2,450	Sao Tome and Principe
1980s	1,450	4,490	3,039	Sao Tome and Principe
2000s	29,605	8,147	21,458	Maldives
2010s	24,077	17,065	7,012	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Maldives or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 24,422 against 20,969 in Maldives as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe?: 3,453, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?: Maldives ranks 174th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 172nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, general pupils
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.