Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Moldova
Moldova: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling was 11.83 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Moldova, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 11.83 years for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Moldova peaked at 11.83 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.12 years, in 1990.
That places Moldova 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.68 years | 9.12 years | 10.17 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.83 years | 10.27 years | 11.48 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.68 years | 11.49 years | 11.78 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.82 years | 11.8 years | 11.83 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 42 Singapore 11.99 years compare
- 43 Uzbekistan 11.91 years compare
- 44 Oman 11.89 years compare
- 46 France 11.77 years compare
- 48 Antigua and Barbuda 11.65 years compare
More education data for Moldova
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 107.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 7,408 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.73 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 107.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Moldova?
- Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Moldova was 11.83 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 11.83 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.12 years in 1990.
- How does Moldova rank for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling?
- Moldova ranks 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.