Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA in Moldova
Moldova: Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA was 0.2526 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.2526 LPIA
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
65th
of 83 countries
All-time high
0.2949 LPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.2103 LPIA
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Moldova is 0.2526 LPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Moldova peaked at 0.2949 LPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2103 LPIA, in 2002.
Moldova ranks 65th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA in Moldova, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.226 LPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.2157 LPIA | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2103 LPIA | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2195 LPIA | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2193 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2109 LPIA | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2359 LPIA | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2351 LPIA | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2592 LPIA | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2554 LPIA | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2561 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2527 LPIA | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2407 LPIA | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2455 LPIA | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2772 LPIA | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2949 LPIA | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.275 LPIA | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2576 LPIA | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2651 LPIA | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2332 LPIA | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2376 LPIA | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2525 LPIA | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2539 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2424 LPIA | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2526 LPIA | +4.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.2526 LPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3589 LPIA, 70% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.2526 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5581 LPIA, 45% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2287 LPIA | 0.2103 LPIA | 0.2592 LPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2598 LPIA | 0.2332 LPIA | 0.2949 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2478 LPIA | 0.2376 LPIA | 0.2539 LPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More education data for Moldova
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.54 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,388 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 59,198 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 54,914 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 228,038 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 136,696 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.387 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Moldova?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Moldova was 0.2526 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2949 LPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2103 LPIA in 2002.
- How does Moldova rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Moldova ranks 65th out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release