Educational attainment rate … Educational Doctoral location LPIA in Moldova
Moldova: Educational attainment rate … Educational Doctoral location LPIA was 0.0541 LPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0541 LPIA
Change on year
down 25.1%
World rank
38th
of 40 countries
All-time high
0.145 LPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.0111 LPIA
in 2015
Years of data
9
2013–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Moldova, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 0.0541 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in 2024.
That represents a change of down 25.1% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Moldova peaked at 0.145 LPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0111 LPIA, in 2015.
Moldova ranks 38th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Doctoral location LPIA in Moldova, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.145 LPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.0779 LPIA | -46.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0111 LPIA | -85.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0699 LPIA | +533.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0565 LPIA | -19.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0745 LPIA | +32.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0958 LPIA | +28.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0721 LPIA | -24.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0541 LPIA | -25.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.0541 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3821 LPIA, 14% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.0541 LPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1473 LPIA, 37% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0721 LPIA | 0.0111 LPIA | 0.145 LPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0741 LPIA | 0.0541 LPIA | 0.0958 LPIA | 4 |
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 doctoral or equivalent in Moldova?
- Educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Moldova was 0.0541 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.145 LPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0111 LPIA in 2015.
- How does Moldova rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Moldova ranks 38th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, 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