Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 22.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Republic of Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Republic of Moldova stood at 22.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Republic of Moldova peaked at 22.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2000.
Republic of Moldova ranks 43rd of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.4% | — |
| 2001 | 11.7% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 13.8% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 20.4% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 21.0% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 22.6% | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 11.4% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 17.0% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 20.2% | 22.6% | 5 |
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More education data for Republic of Moldova
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Republic of Moldova?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Republic of Moldova was 22.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2000.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 43rd out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.