School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Maldives
Maldives: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 29,208 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
29,208
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
174th
of 221 countries
All-time high
49,162
in 2011
All-time low
9,484
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Maldives, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Maldives is 29,208, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Maldives peaked at 49,162 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9,484, in 1970.
That places Maldives 174th out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9,484 | — |
| 1971 | 9,873 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 10,385 | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 10,930 | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 11,511 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 12,141 | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 12,781 | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 13,363 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 13,917 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 14,665 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 15,502 | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 16,366 | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 17,161 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 17,969 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 18,834 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 19,759 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 20,243 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 20,519 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 20,781 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 21,146 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 21,651 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 22,048 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 22,360 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 22,712 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 23,189 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 23,817 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 24,372 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 24,940 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 25,708 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 26,778 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 28,150 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 29,941 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 32,001 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 34,181 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 36,266 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 38,125 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 39,684 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 42,471 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 45,389 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 47,613 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 48,868 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 49,162 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 48,441 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 46,789 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 44,496 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 42,686 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 43,212 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 43,457 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 42,971 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 41,549 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 39,364 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 36,794 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 34,295 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 31,196 | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 29,216 | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 29,208 | -0.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 29,208 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 471,876, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 29,208 is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.35 million, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,905 | 9,484 | 14,665 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,828 | 15,502 | 21,146 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,758 | 21,651 | 26,778 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,382 | 28,150 | 47,613 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,163 | 41,549 | 49,162 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,346 | 29,208 | 39,364 | 6 |
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 school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Maldives?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Maldives was 29,208 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 49,162 in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,484 in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 174th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. 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 School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release