School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Maldives
Maldives: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 46,388 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Maldives, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 46,388 number for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Maldives peaked at 47,983 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7,511 number, in 1970.
Maldives ranks 165th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Maldives, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7,511 number | — |
| 1971 | 7,858 number | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 8,368 number | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 9,021 number | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 9,809 number | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 10,732 number | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 11,722 number | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 12,695 number | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 13,593 number | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 14,419 number | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 15,164 number | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 15,843 number | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 16,475 number | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 17,095 number | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 17,709 number | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 18,319 number | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 18,690 number | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 19,117 number | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 19,592 number | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 20,110 number | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 20,689 number | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 21,178 number | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 21,641 number | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 22,084 number | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 22,546 number | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 23,029 number | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 23,524 number | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 24,256 number | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 25,372 number | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 26,913 number | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 28,951 number | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 31,843 number | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 34,671 number | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 37,198 number | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 39,342 number | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 41,006 number | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 43,101 number | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 44,867 number | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 46,240 number | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 47,195 number | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 47,640 number | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 47,983 number | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 46,539 number | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 46,388 number | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,573 number | 7,511 number | 14,419 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,811 number | 15,164 number | 20,110 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,123 number | 20,689 number | 26,913 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,441 number | 28,951 number | 47,195 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,138 number | 46,388 number | 47,983 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 162 Solomon Islands 52,974 number compare
- 163 Cape Verde 49,368 number compare
- 164 Suriname 48,584 number compare
- 166 Montenegro 41,918 number compare
- 167 Belize 39,334 number compare
- 168 Luxembourg 37,885 number compare
More education data for Maldives
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4,691 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 76.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.71 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.7% (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 46,388 number in 2017, 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 47,983 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,511 number in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 165th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.