Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Maldives
Maldives: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 2,972 in 2023. β² Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Maldives, 1998β2023
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 205 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.
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
- 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 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 205 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release