Maldives vs Timor-Leste: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Maldives
1,338
in 2023
Timor-Leste
1,572
in 2023
Maldives rank
157th
Timor-Leste rank
155th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Maldives
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 1,572 against 1,338 in Maldives, a difference of 234.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.2 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Maldives ranks 157th and Timor-Leste ranks 155th of 235 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 76.2 | 80.8 | 4.6 | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 1,405 | 1,333 | 72.5 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 1,658 | 2,045 | 387.7 | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 1,398 | 1,470 | 71 | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Maldives or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 1,572 against 1,338 in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Maldives and Timor-Leste?
- 234, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Timor-Leste?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Timor-Leste rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Maldives ranks 157th and Timor-Leste ranks 155th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (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