Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 40.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
40.1%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
29th
of 128 countries
All-time high
40.1%
in 2024
All-time low
11.2%
in 2000
Years of data
16
2000–2024

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Republic of Moldova, 2000–2024

102030402000201220242000: 11.2 cumulative2001: 11.7 cumulative2007: 33.7 cumulative2008: 34.2 cumulative2009: 35.2 cumulative2010: 35.4 cumulative2011: 36.5 cumulative2013: 36.6 cumulative2014: 37.3 cumulative2015: 37.6 cumulative2018: 38.1 cumulative2019: 38.5 cumulative2020: 38.5 cumulative2021: 38.4 cumulative2022: 38.3 cumulative2024: 40.1 cumulative

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.

Analysis

Republic of Moldova recorded 40.1% for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Republic of Moldova peaked at 40.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2000.

Republic of Moldova ranks 29th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Republic of Moldova, 2000 to 2024.
Year cumulative Change
2000 11.2%
2001 11.7% +4.4%
2007 33.7% +187.1%
2008 34.2% +1.7%
2009 35.2% +2.7%
2010 35.4% +0.7%
2011 36.5% +3.1%
2013 36.6% +0.3%
2014 37.3% +1.7%
2015 37.6% +1.0%
2018 38.1% +1.1%
2019 38.5% +1.2%
2020 38.5% +0.1%
2021 38.4% -0.4%
2022 38.3% -0.2%
2024 40.1% +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.2% 11.2% 35.2% 5
2010s 37.2% 35.4% 38.5% 7
2020s 38.8% 38.3% 40.1% 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 26 Israel 42.1% compare
  2. 27 Latvia 41.9% compare
  3. 28 Belgium 40.1% compare
  4. 30 Saudi Arabia 39.9% compare
  5. 31 Slovenia 39.4% compare
  6. 32 France 38.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Republic of Moldova?
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Republic of Moldova was 40.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2000.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
Republic of Moldova ranks 29th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,110 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.