Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 98.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
98.1%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
15th
of 94 countries
All-time high
98.2%
in 2021
All-time low
85.7%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Republic of Moldova, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 85.7 %2001: 85.9 %2002: 86.9 %2003: 88.4 %2004: 89.2 %2005: 89.3 %2006: 90.8 %2007: 91.9 %2008: 92.5 %2009: 93.1 %2010: 93.9 %2011: 94.8 %2012: 95 %2013: 95.7 %2014: 96.1 %2015: 96.3 %2016: 96.7 %2017: 97.2 %2018: 97.4 %2019: 97.3 %2020: 97.9 %2021: 98.2 %2022: 98.1 %2023: 98.1 %2024: 98.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Republic of Moldova stood at 98.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Republic of Moldova peaked at 98.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 85.7%, in 2000.

Republic of Moldova ranks 15th of 94 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, male (%) in Republic of Moldova, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 85.7%
2001 85.9% +0.3%
2002 86.9% +1.1%
2003 88.4% +1.8%
2004 89.2% +0.9%
2005 89.3% +0.0%
2006 90.8% +1.8%
2007 91.9% +1.1%
2008 92.5% +0.7%
2009 93.1% +0.7%
2010 93.9% +0.8%
2011 94.8% +1.0%
2012 95.0% +0.2%
2013 95.7% +0.7%
2014 96.1% +0.5%
2015 96.3% +0.2%
2016 96.7% +0.4%
2017 97.2% +0.5%
2018 97.4% +0.3%
2019 97.3% -0.2%
2020 97.9% +0.6%
2021 98.2% +0.3%
2022 98.1% -0.1%
2023 98.1% +0.0%
2024 98.1% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89.4% 85.7% 93.1% 10
2010s 96.0% 93.9% 97.4% 10
2020s 98.1% 97.9% 98.2% 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 12 Hungary 98.6% compare
  2. 13 Georgia 98.3% compare
  3. 14 Azerbaijan 98.2% compare
  4. 16 Estonia 97.7% compare
  5. 17 Lithuania 97.5% compare
  6. 18 Germany 97.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Republic of Moldova?
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Republic of Moldova was 98.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 85.7% in 2000.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
Republic of Moldova ranks 15th out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of 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, rural, 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, rural, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
94 places, 1,299 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release