Australia vs Moldova: Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban
Australia
53.4%
in 2024
Moldova
56.4%
in 2024
Australia rank
6th
Moldova rank
4th
Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban over time
- Australia
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 56.4% against 53.4% in Australia, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 6th and Moldova ranks 4th of 101 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Moldova in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.8% | 22.2% | 8.6% | Australia |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 50.9% | 7.4% | Moldova |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 55.6% | 5.5% | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Australia or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 56.4% against 53.4% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Australia and Moldova?
- 3.0%, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Moldova?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Moldova rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Australia ranks 6th and Moldova ranks 4th of 101 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release