Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Moldova
Moldova: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 24.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Moldova, 1989–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Moldova is 24.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Moldova peaked at 51.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 1989.
That places Moldova 68th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Moldova, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 10.6% | — |
| 2000 | 11.2% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 51.3% | +357.0% |
| 2021 | 22.1% | -57.0% |
| 2022 | 22.2% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 24.8% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 51.3% | 51.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 22.1% | 24.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More education data for Moldova
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Moldova?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Moldova was 24.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 1989.
- How does Moldova rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Moldova ranks 68th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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 post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.