Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor location LPIA in Moldova
Moldova: Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor location LPIA was 0.2128 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 0.2128 LPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Moldova peaked at 0.2444 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1935 LPIA, in 2004.
That places Moldova 71st out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor location LPIA in Moldova, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2129 LPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.1976 LPIA | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1992 LPIA | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2034 LPIA | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1935 LPIA | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1947 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2157 LPIA | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2061 LPIA | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2364 LPIA | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2281 LPIA | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2433 LPIA | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2349 LPIA | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2112 LPIA | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2125 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.233 LPIA | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2368 LPIA | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2444 LPIA | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2423 LPIA | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1989 LPIA | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2033 LPIA | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2186 LPIA | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2274 LPIA | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2009 LPIA | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2128 LPIA | +5.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.2128 LPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3349 LPIA, 64% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.2128 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4943 LPIA, 43% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2088 LPIA | 0.1935 LPIA | 0.2364 LPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2286 LPIA | 0.1989 LPIA | 0.2444 LPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.2126 LPIA | 0.2009 LPIA | 0.2274 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 0.2128 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 0.2444 LPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1935 LPIA in 2004.
- How does Moldova rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Moldova ranks 71st out of 84 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 8.7%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release