Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban male in Moldova

Moldova: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban male was 99.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
7th
of 97 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2023
All-time low
96.3%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Moldova, 2001–2024

0204060801002001201220242001: 96.3 %2002: 96.7 %2003: 97.1 %2004: 97.4 %2005: 97.7 %2006: 97.6 %2007: 97.3 %2008: 98 %2009: 98.3 %2010: 98.3 %2011: 98.5 %2012: 98.8 %2013: 98.6 %2014: 98.9 %2015: 98.7 %2016: 98.8 %2017: 98.9 %2018: 99 %2019: 99.1 %2020: 99.3 %2021: 99 %2022: 99.4 %2023: 99.5 %2024: 99.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Moldova recorded 99.5% for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2024.

The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Moldova peaked at 99.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 96.3%, in 2001.

That places Moldova 7th out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban male in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%) in Moldova, 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 96.3% —
2002 96.7% +0.4%
2003 97.1% +0.4%
2004 97.4% +0.3%
2005 97.7% +0.3%
2006 97.6% -0.0%
2007 97.3% -0.3%
2008 98.0% +0.7%
2009 98.3% +0.3%
2010 98.3% -0.0%
2011 98.5% +0.2%
2012 98.8% +0.3%
2013 98.6% -0.2%
2014 98.9% +0.3%
2015 98.7% -0.1%
2016 98.8% +0.0%
2017 98.9% +0.2%
2018 99.0% +0.1%
2019 99.1% +0.0%
2020 99.3% +0.2%
2021 99.0% -0.2%
2022 99.4% +0.4%
2023 99.5% +0.0%
2024 99.5% -0.0%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 99.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.3%, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 99.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.1%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.4% 96.3% 98.3% 9
2010s 98.8% 98.3% 99.1% 10
2020s 99.3% 99.0% 99.5% 5

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 4 Latvia 99.7% compare
  2. 5 Iceland 99.6% compare
  3. 6 Hungary 99.6% compare
  4. 8 Slovenia 99.4% compare
  5. 9 Georgia 99.4% compare
  6. 10 Armenia 99.4% compare

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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 99.5% 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 99.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 96.3% in 2001.
How does Moldova rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
Moldova ranks 7th 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 0.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
97 places, 1,343 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release