Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master urban both in Moldova
Moldova: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master urban both was 7.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Moldova, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 7.1% for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 39.4% on the previous year and up 520.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Moldova peaked at 7.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2011.
That places Moldova 38th out of 67 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master urban both in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.5% | — |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +63.7% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +56.1% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +24.8% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +49.0% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +53.4% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | +39.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 7.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 2.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 7.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.6%, 40% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.5% | 3.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.1% | 7.1% | 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 master's or equivalent in Moldova?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Moldova was 7.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2011.
- How does Moldova rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Moldova ranks 38th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 520.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release