Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 98.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Republic of Moldova, 1989–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Republic of Moldova stood at 98.3%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Republic of Moldova peaked at 98.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.2%, in 1989.
That places Republic of Moldova 13th out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 70.2% | — |
| 2000 | 86.0% | +22.6% |
| 2001 | 86.3% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 87.2% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 88.5% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 89.7% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 90.0% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 90.8% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 91.7% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 92.5% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 93.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 93.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 94.3% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 95.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 96.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 97.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 97.9% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 98.3% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.2% | 70.2% | 70.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.6% | 86.0% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 93.8% | 97.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 97.5% | 98.3% | 5 |
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More education data for Republic of Moldova
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 107.61 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 107.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Republic of Moldova?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Republic of Moldova was 98.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.2% in 1989.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 13th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 completed lower secondary, 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 lower secondary education.