Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Pacific both in Maldives
Maldives: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Pacific both was 179 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Maldives, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Maldives is 179, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 22.6% on the previous year and down 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Maldives peaked at 622 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 31, in 1997.
Maldives ranks 78th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Pacific both in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 31 | — |
| 1998 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 37 | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 182 | +391.9% |
| 2001 | 208 | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 240 | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 269 | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 305 | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 288 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 260 | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 279 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 312 | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 307 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 288 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 259 | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 253 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 622 | +145.8% |
| 2014 | 253 | -59.3% |
| 2015 | 267 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 238 | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 169 | -29.0% |
| 2018 | 166 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 176 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 164 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 140 | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 146 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 179 | +22.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 179 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 102, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 179 is below the median for South Asia, which is 12,638, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … 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 | +391.9% | 37 | 182 |
| 2013 | +145.8% | 253 | 622 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33 | 31 | 37 | 3 |
| 2000s | 265 | 182 | 312 | 10 |
| 2010s | 269.1 | 166 | 622 | 10 |
| 2020s | 157.25 | 140 | 179 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 75 Lithuania 201 compare
- 76 Denmark 197 compare
- 77 Switzerland 193 compare
- 79 Belgium 163 compare
- 80 Kazakhstan 158 compare
- 81 Marshall Islands 141 compare
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 the in Maldives?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Maldives was 179 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 622 in 2013.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 1997.
- How does Maldives rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
- Maldives ranks 78th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release