Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Moldova
Moldova: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both was 92.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
92.8%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
21st
of 164 countries
All-time high
92.8%
in 2025
All-time low
85.5%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Moldova, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 92.8% for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Moldova peaked at 92.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 85.5%, in 1981.
Moldova ranks 21st of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 85.5% | — |
| 1982 | 85.8% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 86.0% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 86.3% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 86.6% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 86.8% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 87.1% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 87.3% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 87.5% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 87.7% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 87.9% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 88.2% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 88.4% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 88.6% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 89.0% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 89.3% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 89.5% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 89.8% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 90.0% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 90.2% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 90.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 90.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 90.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 89.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 89.7% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 89.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 89.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 89.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 89.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 90.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 90.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 90.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 90.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 91.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 91.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 91.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 91.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 91.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 91.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 91.9% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 92.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 92.3% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 92.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 92.7% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 92.8% | +0.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 92.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.5%, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 92.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.0%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.5% | 85.5% | 87.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 88.9% | 87.7% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.9% | 89.7% | 90.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 90.0% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.4% | 91.9% | 92.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More education data for Moldova
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.54 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,388 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 59,198 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 54,914 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 228,038 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 136,696 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.387 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Moldova?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Moldova was 92.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 92.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.5% in 1981.
- How does Moldova rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Moldova ranks 21st out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release