Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 96.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
96.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
50th
of 164 countries
All-time high
96.9%
in 2025
All-time low
89.0%
in 1989
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Republic of Moldova, 1981–2025

0204060801001981200320251981: 90.6 %1982: 90.7 %1983: 90.5 %1984: 90.4 %1985: 90.1 %1986: 89.7 %1987: 89.4 %1988: 89.1 %1989: 89 %1990: 89 %1991: 89.4 %1992: 89.9 %1993: 90.7 %1994: 91.5 %1995: 92.2 %1996: 93 %1997: 93.6 %1998: 94 %1999: 94.4 %2000: 94.6 %2001: 94.7 %2002: 94.6 %2003: 94.5 %2004: 94.3 %2005: 94.3 %2006: 94.3 %2007: 94.4 %2008: 94.6 %2009: 94.8 %2010: 94.9 %2011: 95 %2012: 95.2 %2013: 95.3 %2014: 95.5 %2015: 95.6 %2016: 95.7 %2017: 95.9 %2018: 96 %2019: 96.2 %2020: 96.3 %2021: 96.4 %2022: 96.5 %2023: 96.6 %2024: 96.8 %2025: 96.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Republic of Moldova is 96.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Republic of Moldova peaked at 96.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 1989.

Republic of Moldova ranks 50th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Republic of Moldova, 1981 to 2025.
Year % Change
1981 90.6%
1982 90.7% +0.1%
1983 90.5% -0.2%
1984 90.4% -0.2%
1985 90.1% -0.3%
1986 89.7% -0.4%
1987 89.4% -0.4%
1988 89.1% -0.3%
1989 89.0% -0.1%
1990 89.0% +0.0%
1991 89.4% +0.4%
1992 89.9% +0.5%
1993 90.7% +0.9%
1994 91.5% +0.8%
1995 92.2% +0.9%
1996 93.0% +0.8%
1997 93.6% +0.6%
1998 94.0% +0.5%
1999 94.4% +0.4%
2000 94.6% +0.2%
2001 94.7% +0.1%
2002 94.6% -0.1%
2003 94.5% -0.2%
2004 94.3% -0.1%
2005 94.3% -0.0%
2006 94.3% +0.0%
2007 94.4% +0.1%
2008 94.6% +0.2%
2009 94.8% +0.2%
2010 94.9% +0.2%
2011 95.0% +0.1%
2012 95.2% +0.2%
2013 95.3% +0.1%
2014 95.5% +0.1%
2015 95.6% +0.2%
2016 95.7% +0.1%
2017 95.9% +0.2%
2018 96.0% +0.2%
2019 96.2% +0.1%
2020 96.3% +0.1%
2021 96.4% +0.1%
2022 96.5% +0.1%
2023 96.6% +0.1%
2024 96.8% +0.1%
2025 96.9% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 89.9% 89.0% 90.7% 9
1990s 91.8% 89.0% 94.4% 10
2000s 94.5% 94.3% 94.8% 10
2010s 95.5% 94.9% 96.2% 10
2020s 96.6% 96.3% 96.9% 6

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 47 Tajikistan 97.3% compare
  2. 48 Estonia 97.0% compare
  3. 49 Albania 96.9% compare
  4. 51 Ecuador 96.5% compare
  5. 52 Greece 96.4% compare
  6. 53 Guyana 96.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Republic of Moldova?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Republic of Moldova was 96.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2025.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 1989.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
Republic of Moldova ranks 50th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
164 places, 7,240 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release