Compulsory education, duration in Moldova
Moldova: Compulsory education, duration was 10 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 197 countries
All-time high
13 years
in 2017
All-time low
9 years
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Compulsory education, duration in Moldova, 1998–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for compulsory education, duration in Moldova is 10 years, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, compulsory education, duration in Moldova peaked at 13 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9 years, in 1998.
That places Moldova 81st out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Compulsory education, duration in Moldova, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9 years | — |
| 1999 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13 years | +44.4% |
| 2018 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10 years | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10 years | +0.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 10 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10 years, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 10 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10 years, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 years | 9 years | 9 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 9 years | 9 years | 9 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2 years | 9 years | 13 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5 years | 10 years | 13 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 81 Algeria 10 years compare
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- 81 Central African Republic 10 years compare
- 81 Chad 10 years compare
- 81 Congo 10 years compare
- 81 Cote d'Ivoire 10 years compare
- 81 Cyprus 10 years compare
- 81 Czechia 10 years compare
- 81 Denmark 10 years compare
- 81 Djibouti 10 years compare
- 81 Gabon 10 years compare
- 81 Greece 10 years compare
- 81 Iceland 10 years compare
- 81 Ireland 10 years compare
- 81 Jordan 10 years compare
- 81 Kyrgyzstan 10 years compare
- 81 Lebanon 10 years compare
- 81 Macao 10 years compare
- 81 New Zealand 10 years compare
- 81 Norway 10 years compare
- 81 Oman 10 years compare
- 81 Romania 10 years compare
- 81 San Marino 10 years compare
- 81 Spain 10 years compare
- 81 Saint Lucia 10 years compare
- 81 Sweden 10 years compare
- 81 Togo 10 years compare
- 81 Vietnam 10 years compare
- 81 Palestine 10 years compare
More education data for Moldova
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0569 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is compulsory education, duration in Moldova?
- Compulsory education, duration in Moldova was 10 years in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest compulsory education, duration recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 13 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest compulsory education, duration recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 years in 1998.
- How does Moldova rank for compulsory education, duration?
- Moldova ranks 81st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is compulsory education, duration rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Compulsory education, duration (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.