Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in Maldives
Maldives: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS was 2,972 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Maldives, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Maldives stood at 2,972.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Maldives peaked at 3,601 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 362, in 1998.
That places Maldives 153rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 362 | — |
| 1999 | 400 | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 950 | +137.5% |
| 2001 | 907 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 1,218 | +34.3% |
| 2003 | 1,222 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,267 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1,363 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 1,361 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,492 | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 2,164 | +45.0% |
| 2009 | 2,108 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 2,366 | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 2,028 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 3,601 | +77.6% |
| 2013 | 2,719 | -24.5% |
| 2014 | 2,420 | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 2,549 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 3,001 | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 2,979 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 3,055 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 3,187 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 3,210 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 3,003 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 2,773 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 2,972 | +7.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 2,972 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,820, 22% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 2,972 is below the median for South Asia, which is 58,994, 5% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS 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 | +137.5% | 400 | 950 |
| 2012 | +77.6% | 2,028 | 3,601 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 381 | 362 | 400 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,405 | 907 | 2,164 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,790 | 2,028 | 3,601 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,990 | 2,773 | 3,210 | 4 |
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 total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Maldives?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Maldives was 2,972 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 3,601 in 2012.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 362 in 1998.
- How does Maldives rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Maldives ranks 153rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release