Share of students studying abroad in Maldives
Maldives: Share of students studying abroad was 22.3 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
22.3
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
32nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
1,673
in 2003
All-time low
20.56
in 2017
Years of data
6
2003–2019
Share of students studying abroad in Maldives, 2003–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 22.3 for share of students studying abroad in 2019.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in Maldives peaked at 1,673 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 20.56, in 2017.
That places Maldives 32nd out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 583.12 | 34.01 | 1,673 | 3 |
| 2010s | 27.54 | 20.56 | 39.74 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 29 Mauritania 24.8 compare
- 30 Montenegro 24.8 compare
- 31 Moldova 23.88 compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 21.27 compare
- 34 Slovakia 21.23 compare
- 35 Aruba 20.12 compare
More education data for Maldives
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 99.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4,691 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.56 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students studying abroad in Maldives?
- Share of students studying abroad in Maldives was 22.3 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1,673 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.56 in 2017.
- How does Maldives rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Maldives ranks 32nd out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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