Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … East Pacific both in Maldives
Maldives: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … East Pacific both was 1,732 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in Maldives, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in Maldives stood at 1,732.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in Maldives peaked at 1,813 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 54, in 1997.
That places Maldives 45th out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … East Pacific both in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 54 | — |
| 1998 | 54 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 60 | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 580 | +866.7% |
| 2001 | 523 | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 793 | +51.6% |
| 2003 | 841 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 874 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 886 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 885 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 930 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 1,554 | +67.1% |
| 2009 | 1,426 | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 1,528 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 1,201 | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 1,519 | +26.5% |
| 2013 | 1,813 | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 1,369 | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 1,570 | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 1,736 | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 1,591 | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 1,732 | +8.9% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1,732 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 322.5, 5.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1,732 is below the median for South Asia, which is 20,911, 8% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … East Pacific both in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +866.7% | 60 | 580 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56 | 54 | 60 | 3 |
| 2000s | 929.2 | 523 | 1,554 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,562 | 1,201 | 1,813 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More education data for Maldives
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,474 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,838 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,920 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 33,002 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 44,013 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0834 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in Maldives?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in Maldives was 1,732 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1,813 in 2013.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 in 1997.
- How does Maldives rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
- Maldives ranks 45th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release