Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Maldives
Maldives: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number was 2,971 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Maldives, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 2,971 number for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2018.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Maldives peaked at 3,573 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 362 number, in 1998.
Maldives ranks 152nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Maldives, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 362 number | — |
| 1999 | 400 number | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 950 number | +137.5% |
| 2001 | 902 number | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 1,219 number | +35.1% |
| 2003 | 1,229 number | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1,267 number | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1,362 number | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 1,360 number | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,484 number | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 2,164 number | +45.8% |
| 2009 | 2,099 number | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 2,355 number | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 2,008 number | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 3,573 number | +77.9% |
| 2013 | 2,692 number | -24.7% |
| 2014 | 2,392 number | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 2,512 number | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 2,954 number | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 2,919 number | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2,971 number | +1.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 2,971 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,800 number, 28% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 2,971 number is below the median for South Asia, which is 37,061 number, 8% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number 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 number | 950 number |
| 2012 | +77.9% | 2,008 number | 3,573 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 381 number | 362 number | 400 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,404 number | 902 number | 2,164 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,708 number | 2,008 number | 3,573 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More education data for Maldives
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.19 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.05 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Maldives?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Maldives was 2,971 number in 2018, 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 3,573 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 362 number in 1998.
- How does Maldives rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Maldives ranks 152nd out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. 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 (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.