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

Moldova: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 31.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
31.3%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
38th
of 129 countries
All-time high
31.3%
in 2024
All-time low
11.7%
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2024

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

01020302000201220242000: 11.7 cumulative2001: 11.7 cumulative2002: 12.4 cumulative2003: 12.7 cumulative2004: 13.8 cumulative2007: 27 cumulative2008: 27.1 cumulative2009: 27.3 cumulative2010: 27.3 cumulative2011: 28.5 cumulative2013: 28.9 cumulative2014: 29.1 cumulative2015: 27.8 cumulative2018: 28.2 cumulative2019: 29 cumulative2020: 29.3 cumulative2021: 29.2 cumulative2022: 29.7 cumulative2024: 31.3 cumulative

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

Analysis

Moldova recorded 31.3% for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Moldova peaked at 31.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2000.

Moldova ranks 38th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Moldova, 2000 to 2024.
Year cumulative Change
2000 11.7%
2001 11.7% +0.4%
2002 12.4% +5.5%
2003 12.7% +2.9%
2004 13.8% +8.3%
2007 27.0% +95.7%
2008 27.1% +0.4%
2009 27.3% +0.7%
2010 27.3% +0.0%
2011 28.5% +4.4%
2013 28.9% +1.5%
2014 29.1% +0.6%
2015 27.8% -4.5%
2018 28.2% +1.5%
2019 29.0% +2.8%
2020 29.3% +0.8%
2021 29.2% -0.2%
2022 29.7% +1.6%
2024 31.3% +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.9% 11.7% 27.3% 8
2010s 28.4% 27.3% 29.1% 7
2020s 29.8% 29.2% 31.3% 4

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 35 Puerto Rico 32.3% compare
  2. 36 Iceland 32.3% compare
  3. 37 Tajikistan 31.5% compare
  4. 39 Estonia 30.7% compare
  5. 40 Bolivia 30.1% compare
  6. 41 Slovenia 30.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Moldova?
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Moldova was 31.3% 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 Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2000.
How does Moldova rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
Moldova ranks 38th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
129 places, 2,126 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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