Macau (China) vs Maldives: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa

Macau (China)
2,795 number
in 2018
Maldives
2,971 number
in 2018
Macau (China) rank
154th
Maldives rank
152nd

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa over time

  • Macau (China)
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 2,971 number against 2,795 number in Macau (China), a difference of 176 number.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Macau (China)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Macau (China) ahead.

Macau (China) ranks 154th and Maldives ranks 152nd of 205 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Macau (China) averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau (China) Maldives Difference Ahead
1990s 782 number 381 number 401 number Macau (China)
2000s 1,050 number 1,404 number 354 number Maldives
2010s 2,367 number 2,708 number 341.67 number Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa, Macau (China) or Maldives?
Maldives, at 2,971 number against 2,795 number in Macau (China) as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa between Macau (China) and Maldives?
176 number, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau (China) and Maldives?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Macau (China) and Maldives rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
Macau (China) ranks 154th and Maldives ranks 152nd of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, 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

Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
Last refreshed

Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.