Education spending in Moldova
Moldova: Education spending was 6.56 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.56
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
20th
of 199 countries
All-time high
9.9
in 1996
All-time low
4.49
in 2000
Years of data
26
1996–2023
Education spending in Moldova, 1996–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, education spending in Moldova stood at 6.56.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Moldova peaked at 9.9 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.49, in 2000.
That places Moldova 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Education spending in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 9.9 | — |
| 1999 | 4.66 | -52.9% |
| 2000 | 4.49 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 4.85 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 5.5 | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 5.42 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 6.77 | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 7.16 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 7.5 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 8.29 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 8.24 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 9.51 | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 7.59 | -20.2% |
| 2011 | 7.14 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 6.98 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 5.91 | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 6.34 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 5.77 | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 5.67 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 5.71 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 5.54 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 6.23 | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 6.6 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 5.82 | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 6.1 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 6.56 | +7.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 6.56 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.25, 1.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 6.56 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.28 | 4.66 | 9.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.77 | 4.49 | 9.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.29 | 5.54 | 7.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.27 | 5.82 | 6.6 | 4 |
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 education spending in Moldova?
- Education spending in Moldova was 6.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9 in 1996.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.49 in 2000.
- How does Moldova rank for education spending?
- Moldova ranks 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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