Duration of compulsory education in Moldova, Republic of
Moldova, Republic of: Duration of compulsory education was 10 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
Duration of compulsory education in Moldova, Republic of, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Moldova, Republic of recorded 10 years for duration of compulsory education in 2025.
The figure is up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in Moldova, Republic of peaked at 13 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9 years, in 1998.
That places Moldova, Republic of 81st out of 200 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.
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 |
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More education data for Moldova, Republic of
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,408 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in Moldova, Republic of?
- Duration of compulsory education in Moldova, Republic of was 10 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Moldova, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 13 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Moldova, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 years in 1998.
- How does Moldova, Republic of rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Moldova, Republic of ranks 81st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education rising or falling in Moldova, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Duration of compulsory education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release