Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Moldova
Moldova: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 74.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Moldova, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 74.0% for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Moldova peaked at 74.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65.2%, in 2001.
That places Moldova 48th out of 141 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Moldova, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 65.2% | — |
| 2002 | 65.6% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 66.6% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 68.3% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 68.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 70.0% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 69.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 71.1% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 72.4% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 71.7% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 71.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 72.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 71.7% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 73.0% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 73.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 71.4% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 72.2% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 74.0% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 73.5% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 73.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 73.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 73.8% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 74.6% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 74.0% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.6% | 65.2% | 72.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 71.4% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 73.4% | 74.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 45 Luxembourg 76.0% compare
- 46 Qatar 75.2% compare
- 47 New Zealand 74.6% compare
- 49 Belgium 74.0% compare
- 50 Saudi Arabia 73.6% compare
- 51 Serbia 73.2% compare
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 upper secondary in Moldova?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Moldova was 74.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 74.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.2% in 2001.
- How does Moldova rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Moldova ranks 48th out of 141 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (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 upper secondary education.