Duration of compulsory education in Moldova
Moldova: Duration of compulsory education was 10 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
86th
of 205 countries
All-time high
13
in 2017
All-time low
9
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Duration of compulsory education in Moldova, 1998–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 10 for duration of compulsory education in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in Moldova peaked at 13 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9, in 1998.
Moldova ranks 86th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Duration of compulsory education in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9 | — |
| 1999 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13 | +44.4% |
| 2018 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10 | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10 | +0.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 10 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 10 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2 | 9 | 13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5 | 10 | 13 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 86 Algeria 10 compare
- 86 Andorra 10 compare
- 86 Angola 10 compare
- 86 Burkina Faso 10 compare
- 86 Canada 10 compare
- 86 Cape Verde 10 compare
- 86 Central African Republic 10 compare
- 86 Chad 10 compare
- 86 Congo 10 compare
- 86 Cote d'Ivoire 10 compare
- 86 Cyprus 10 compare
- 86 Czechia 10 compare
- 86 Denmark 10 compare
- 86 Djibouti 10 compare
- 86 Gabon 10 compare
- 86 Greece 10 compare
- 86 Iceland 10 compare
- 86 Ireland 10 compare
- 86 Jordan 10 compare
- 86 Kyrgyzstan 10 compare
- 86 Lebanon 10 compare
- 86 Macao 10 compare
- 86 New Zealand 10 compare
- 86 Norway 10 compare
- 86 Oman 10 compare
- 86 Palestine 10 compare
- 86 Romania 10 compare
- 86 Saint Lucia 10 compare
- 86 San Marino 10 compare
- 86 Spain 10 compare
- 86 Sweden 10 compare
- 86 Togo 10 compare
- 86 Vietnam 10 compare
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 duration of compulsory education in Moldova?
- Duration of compulsory education in Moldova was 10 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 13 in 2017.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 1998.
- How does Moldova rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Moldova ranks 86th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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