Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban gender in Moldova
Moldova: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban gender was 0.9942 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9942 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
27th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.9982 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.9587 GPIA
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Moldova, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Moldova is 0.9942 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Moldova peaked at 0.9982 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9587 GPIA, in 2001.
Moldova ranks 27th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban gender in Moldova, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9587 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.9609 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9649 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9764 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9776 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9718 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9824 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9803 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9819 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9836 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9812 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9883 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9893 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9871 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9879 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9905 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9909 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9891 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9952 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9931 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9982 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9979 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9953 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9942 GPIA | -0.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.9942 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9669 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.9942 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9931 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9728 GPIA | 0.9587 GPIA | 0.9824 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9883 GPIA | 0.9812 GPIA | 0.9952 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9957 GPIA | 0.9931 GPIA | 0.9982 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 24 South Africa 0.9956 GPIA compare
- 25 Bulgaria 0.9949 GPIA compare
- 26 Hungary 0.9946 GPIA compare
- 28 Lithuania 0.9942 GPIA compare
- 29 Switzerland 0.9939 GPIA compare
- 30 Azerbaijan 0.9938 GPIA compare
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 lower secondary education or in Moldova?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Moldova was 0.9942 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9982 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9587 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Moldova rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Moldova ranks 27th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release